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Richmond Times-Dispatch: Dominion underground line bill, Appalachian bill bypassing local zoning, clear committee

Posted onFebruary 14, 2017February 15, 2017AuthorKaren

http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/dominion-underground-line-bill-appalachian-bill-bypassing-local-zoning-clear/article_eb5460f0-f0d3-5832-823c-d13505851fe7.html By ROBERT ZULLO Richmond Times-Dispatch February 14, 2017 The House of Delegates’ Commerce and Labor Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would direct the State Corporation Commission to view Dominion Virginia Power’s pricey plans to bury some of its outage-prone lines in a more favorable Read More …

InsideNOVA: General Assembly bill to clear up language has some worried that an amendment would benefit Dominion

Posted onFebruary 10, 2017February 14, 2017AuthorKaren

http://www.insidenova.com/headlines/general-assembly-bill-to-clear-up-language-has-some-worried/article_9f5a3d8a-efcf-11e6-b51d-df02fde786fa.html By Alex Koma akoma@insidenova.com Feb 10, 2017 A seemingly obscure bill making its way through the General Assembly has caught the attention of Prince William County lawmakers and environmental advocates alike, as concerns grow that the legislation could end up affecting the controversial Read More …

Derecho: Senator Stanley, Say what you mean, or Mean what you say

Posted onFebruary 9, 2017AuthorKaren

If you have had trouble following along with Sen. Stanley’s logic regarding SB1110, you are not alone. He seems to statements and actions don’t seem to have any particular direction and the reasoning behind SB1110 seems to wander. On the Senate Floor and in Committee, Read More …

WAVY.com-Associated Press: Trump’s attack tactics emerge in Virginia gubernatorial race

Posted onFebruary 1, 2017February 1, 2017AuthorKaren

Trump’s attack tactics emerge in Virginia gubernatorial race ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press Published: February 1, 2017, 5:54 am RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump’s often contentious path to becoming the 45th president included unusual battles with major businesses like Macy’s and Amazon. Trump mocked Macy’s Read More …

Derecho: Those Senstive Special Snowflakes on the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Posted onJanuary 31, 2017January 31, 2017AuthorKaren

From Derecho – It would seem that some of the public testimony at yesterday’s Senate Commerce and Labor Hearing on SB1110 both hit the mark and left a mark on some of our more sensitive members of the upper house. It should be noted that Read More …

REMINDER: Email Your Senators TODAY!

Posted onJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 2017AuthorKaren

If you haven’t already done it, your click-to-send email to State Senators needs to go out! Senator Stanley, together with Delegate Habeeb, are trying to rob our local governments from having a say in decisions on local infrastructure – such as substations. Delegate Habeeb’s HB 1766 has Read More …

Press Release: Habeeb-Stanley “Trojan Horse” Aims to Eliminate Local Voice in Utility Regulation

Posted onJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 2017AuthorKaren

Executive director says: “The Habeeb-Stanley Trojan horse doesn’t just shorten the process – it short circuits it.” Haymarket, Virginia (January 30, 2017) – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County intensified its efforts to expose efforts in Richmond which will short circuit local participation in Read More …

ACTION REQUIRED: Va. Senate Must Vote NO!

Posted onJanuary 27, 2017January 31, 2017AuthorKaren

Senator Stanley’s SB 1110 and Delegate Habeeb’s HB 1766 come before the Senate for the Senators’ review and votes next week, starting on Monday January 30. ALL state Senators need to hear from us why they must stop and kill these bills. Momentum is building throughout the Read More …

Community-Wide Notification

Posted onJanuary 26, 2017January 31, 2017AuthorKaren

Dear Coalition Members and Supporters: Over the last two months, our opposition to a project proposed by Dominion Power for Amazon (which includes transmission lines throughout western Prince William County communities), has taken three forms: 1) Fighting regulatory loopholes in Richmond (thanks for all of Read More …

Richmond Times-Dispatch Letter to Editor: Decision on power lines was unfair

Posted onJanuary 25, 2017January 30, 2017AuthorKaren

Editor, Times-Dispatch: The State Corporation Commission’s hearing examiner recently recommended approval of the above-ground Carver Road alternative power lines for the Amazon data center project in Haymarket. This recommended route parallels Route 29 from Gainesville before cutting through neighborhoods and woodlands to swing north toward Read More …

Derecho: He can’t do that to our Delegate, Only we can do that to our Delegate

Posted onJanuary 25, 2017January 31, 2017AuthorKaren

From The Derecho Love him or hate him, Del. Marshall belongs to his constituents in the 13th District, thus we alone are allowed to abuse and malign him. Thus you will understand that I am more than a bit miffed having watched Del. Habeeb (R-Meth Read More …

VACo Opposes Bills to Exempt Electrical Substations from Local Approval

Posted onJanuary 25, 2017January 25, 2017AuthorKaren

Sent to PWC Board of Supervisor Jeanine Lawson 1/25/17: Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) Opposes HB 1766 & SB 1110

Jeffersoniad: Habeeb-Derecho conversation re HB 1766

Posted onJanuary 25, 2017January 31, 2017AuthorKaren

Join the conversation on http://thejeffersoniad.com/ Greg Habeeb • I called Mr Riggelman yesterday to explain to him the numerous errors in this post. His office was not interested in hearing the facts since they were inconsistent with the misinformation he’s spreading for political purposes. Here’s the truth. Read More …

Video of Habeeb-Marshall discourse on House Floor – HB 1766 vote

Posted onJanuary 25, 2017AuthorKaren

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EASY LIST: Virgina Senator Email Addresses

Posted onJanuary 25, 2017January 29, 2017AuthorKaren

(NOTE: Comments posted to this website are NOT sent to the General Assembly. Send your message to them via your own email using this list! If you would also like to make a comment here on this website, join the conversation on our Blog ————- List your Read More …

NewsPlex.com: New Power Utility Bill Sparks Concern in Nelson County

Posted onJanuary 24, 2017February 14, 2017AuthorKaren

From NewsPlex.com: New Power Utility Bill Sparks Concern in Nelson County NELSON COUNTY, Va. (NEWSPLEX) — A power utility bill is moving forward in the Virginia General Assembly that decides how utility companies can build transmission lines. HB 1766 got overwhelming support in the House Read More …

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Bill that would allow utilities to sidestep local zoning passes House

Posted onJanuary 24, 2017February 14, 2017AuthorKaren

Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:50 pm By ROBERT ZULLO and GRAHAM MOOMAW Richmond Times-Dispatch A bill that would allow utilities to avoid local zoning and planning restrictions for substations and other “associated facilities” that accompany 138-kilovolt transmission lines was passed by the House of Read More …

Derecho: The Imperial Clown Show, the Best Legislature Money can Buy

Posted onJanuary 24, 2017January 30, 2017AuthorKaren1 Comment

Derecho Blogspot For those who haven’t been following the issue closely, this morning the House of Delegates passed Del. Habeeb’s bill HB 1766. The vote was as follows: House: VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 30-N 1-A) YEAS–Albo, Bagby, Bell, Robert B., Bloxom, Bulova, Byron, Campbell, Carr, Cline, Read More …

The Jeffersoniad: Riggleman: Dominion Power Must Be Stopped

Posted onJanuary 23, 2017January 23, 2017AuthorKaren

Is Dominion Power going to get its way on everything? How else does one explain HB 1766 (sponsored by Del. Greg Habeeb, R-Salem), a bill that would abolish the zoning powers of every locality for the sole purpose of allowing Dominion Power and other utilities Read More …

Derecho – HB1766 and SB1110 Preparing To Take A Dirt Nap?

Posted onJanuary 23, 2017AuthorKaren

I would like to offer my sincere thanks to those state officials, local officials, grass roots organizers and particularly local residents who have applied continuous pressure on the members of the Imperial Clown Show in Richmond. At the quarter pole it appears that both HB1766 Read More …