Virginia Mercury: As data centers continue spreading across Virginia, state lawmakers propose new development rules

As data centers continue spreading across Virginia, state lawmakers propose new development rules – Virginia Mercury Dozens of bills have been introduced by members of both parties BY: CHARLIE PAULLIN – JANUARY 15, 2024 12:04 AM        Data centers in Ashburn, Virginia (Gerville / Getty Images) As data Read More …

Potomac Local: Jefferson ‘hopeful’ Prince William ‘will come together’ after data center fight; Vega named pro-tem in rare bi-partisan showing

Jefferson ‘hopeful’ Prince William ‘will come together’ after data center fight; Vega named pro-tem in rare bi-partisan showing (potomaclocal.com) Caitlyn MeisnerJanuary 15, 2024 at 10:44am DeShundra Jefferson, chair at-large of Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors, delivered her first remarks Tuesday, January 9, on the State of Read More …

Turning UP the HEAT!

Dear Supporters – “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”  (Margaret Mead) As promised by the Coalition to Protect PWC, Chap Petersen Counsel for the Coalition, yesterday filed a lawsuit to vacate Read More …

InsideNoVa: ‘A dystopian hellscape:’ PW Digital Gateway opponents sue to block data center corridor

‘A dystopian hellscape:’ PW Digital Gateway opponents sue to block data center corridor | Headlines | insidenova.com By Ben Peters, bpeters@insidenova.com Jan 12, 2024  Gainesville residents and the nonprofit American Battlefield Trust, represented by former state Sen. Chap Petersen, sued Prince William County and two tech Read More …

dcist: Fight Over Major Data Center Project In Prince William County Goes To Court

Residents File Lawsuits Over Prince William Digital Gateway (dcist.com) JAN 12, 4:17 PM Fight Over Major Data Center Project In Prince William County Goes To Court Margaret Barthel Members of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County protested outside of the county building during the Board of County Read More …

Washington Post: Group files suit over Prince William Digital Gateway data center project

Group files suit over Prince William Digital Gateway data center project – The Washington Post A group of Prince William County residents filed a lawsuit Friday that seeks to nullify the county board’s vote last month to approve a massive data center complex near a Read More …

InsideNoVa: A new day in Prince William: Deshundra Jefferson steps into her role as county chair

A new day in Prince William: Deshundra Jefferson steps into her role as county chair | Headlines | insidenova.com During last year’s campaign, Deshundra Jefferson was characterized by some as a “newcomer” to politics. But she rejects that tag. While the new Democratic chair of Read More …

Virginia Business: Tax-rich data centers stir up county controversy

Data mining – Virginia Business Tax-rich data centers stir up county controversy PUBLISHED DECEMBER 31, 2023BY SABRINA MORENO Elena Schlossberg spent more than three years fighting the Prince William Digital Gateway, approved Dec. 13, 2023, by the county’s board of supervisors on a 3-4 vote. Photo by Read More …

Prince William Times: Bristow residents file lawsuit challenging ‘Devlin Technology Park’ data center rezoning

Bristow residents file lawsuit challenging ‘Devlin Technology Park’ data center rezoning | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Cher Muzyk and Jill Palermo Times Staff Writers Dec 29, 2023 Updated Dec 29, 2023 Brentsville Supervisor-Elect Tom Gordy speaks in support of residents rallying against the Devlin Technology Park—a controversial rezoning Read More …

Don’t Miss THIS Holiday Greeting!

Dear Supporters, Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas, and just an overall Happy Holidays! On December 11th, the Coalition with their legal counsel, Chap Petersen, an experienced and successful litigator who also served in the Virginia State Senate for 16 years, held a press conference. Press Conference Digital Read More …

InsideNoVa: Now that Digital Gateway has been approved, what’s next for the massive data center project?

Now that Digital Gateway has been approved, what’s next for the massive data center project? | Headlines | insidenova.com Construction plans and a timeline for the PW Digital Gateway data center corridor remain murky despite the project’s rezonings being approved by the Prince William Board Read More …

PW Times: Supervisor Kenny Boddye’s abstention was key to the PW Digital Gateway’s approval

Supervisor Kenny Boddye’s abstention was key to the PW Digital Gateway’s approval | News | princewilliamtimes.com Boddye said he had mixed feelings but didn’t want to leave the project in limbo. By Shannon Clark Times Staff Writer Dec 20, 2023 Updated Dec 20, 2023 Supervisor Kenny Boddye, Read More …

WJLA: ‘The fight is definitely not over’: Prince William woman leads charge against data centers

‘The fight is definitely not over’: Prince William woman leads charge against data centers | WJLA by Rebecca Turco Sun, December 17th 2023, 5:00 PM EST VIDEO … HAYMARKET, Va. (7News) — A number of people in Prince William County aren’t giving up the fight in the Read More …

dcist: Controversial Data Center Plan Passes In Prince William County After 27-Hour Hearing

Prince William Supervisors Approve Massive Data Center Project (dcist.com) Margaret Barthel Tyrone Turner After their public statement in support of the Digital Gateway, Beverly Davis, middle, is congratulated by others. His daughter, Beverly Parsons, is shown at left. Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU The Prince William Board of Read More …

Chap Petersen: “The Miracle of Manassas”

Dear Friends and Virginians: It was 161 years ago that the Union and Confederate armies clashed at the battle of Second Manassas.  Since that time, the battlefield — the site of two major Civil War engagements – has remained uncluttered and undeveloped, a living monument Read More …