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Prince William Times: Supervisors OK study of 800-acre data center campuses near Manassas battlefield

Posted onJuly 21, 2021July 25, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/supervisors-ok-study-of-800-acre-data-center-campuses-near-manassas-battlefield/article_e41739e2-ea3d-11eb-9157-8ba31a2688f4.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Jul 21, 2021 Updated Jul 21, 2021 An 800-acre data center campus, dubbed the “PWC Digital Gateway,” is under discussion for a string of properties in Prince William County’s “rural crescent” on land bordering the Manassas National Battlefield Park.courtesy photo/Roger Read More …

PWC provides 40% of Occoquan Watershed

Posted onJuly 19, 2021July 25, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.facebook.com/elena.schlossbergkunkel/posts/10227041193994624 The vote for the PW Digital Gateway on Pageland Lane is much bigger than just PWC to protect the Watershed in all of the NOVA region. Environmental and Water Studies need to be completed before votes can be taken! Why the rural crescent and Read More …

Supervisor Lawson: Alert! Data Centers in Rural Crescent

Posted onJuly 19, 2021AuthorKaren

Friends: The time has come, yet again, for me to implore you for help The future of our County and protected rural areas has reached a critical juncture. Over the last two decades, the Rural Crescent has encountered numerous threats, but none as physical and Read More …

PWCA: Data Centers Here, There….Anywhere?

Posted onJuly 19, 2021AuthorKaren

http://www.pwconserve.org/newsletters/current.htm On Tuesday, July 20th, Prince Williams Board of County Supervisors will vote to initiate two Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPA) located outside the County’s Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District CPA2021-00005, Compton Property/Amazon Data Services, would change the long-range land use designation for approximately 77 Read More …

Prince William Times Letter to Editor: Supervisors’ ‘develop-everywhere’ strategy raises lots of questions

Posted onJuly 19, 2021July 19, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/letter-supervisors-develop-everywhere-strategy-raises-lots-of-questions/article_9df66b80-e58e-11eb-8130-d76ccb3ba1e5.html Our Prince William Board of County Supervisors can hire consultants and plan behind closed doors to decimate the rural crescent, but in the end, the harm they are bringing is not only to the residents of this county, from west to east, but also Read More …

John Lewis Good Trouble Vigil – Karen Sheehan and Frank Washington

Posted onJuly 18, 2021July 19, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1862492743940947&id=308232086033695 Karen Sheehan – John Lewis Good Trouble Vigil – 7/17/21 I grew up in Northern Virginia and have lived in Prince William County now for 22 years. I am so happy we have this beautiful place to share together today. All of these fields Read More …

Supervisor Candland: Important PWC Data Center Update

Posted onJuly 18, 2021July 18, 2021AuthorKaren

Dear Friends: This Tuesday, the Board of County Supervisors will be taking another significant step in the march to bring data centers out to our rural and historic areas. The Board will consider a vote to “initiate” the staff examination of an application to approve Read More …

Whom does Chair Wheeler Work For?

Posted onJuly 16, 2021July 19, 2021AuthorKaren

https://usdablogger.blogspot.com/2021/07/whom-does-chair-wheeler-work-for.html

SPEAK UP! – A River Cuts Through Rock Because of Its Persistence

Posted onJuly 15, 2021July 15, 2021AuthorKaren

If you are feeling like there is no rhyme or reason to the actions of the newly elected majority on the Board of Supervisors, you are correct. The policies they are enacting are directly conflicting with each other. They adopted an Arts and Agriculture Overlay Read More …

InsideNOVA: Prince William supervisors move toward rural area changes

Posted onJuly 14, 2021July 15, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/prince-william-supervisors-move-toward-rural-area-changes/article_2b5e0cf6-e4bf-11eb-8672-13ed3f4307a6.html By Nolan Stout Jul 14, 2021 Updated 23 hrs ago Prince William County government Prince William County supervisors have taken the first step toward policy changes around the future of the rural area and housing. The Board of Supervisors approved six resolutions at its meeting early Read More …

Prince William Times: County takes first steps toward far-reaching housing, land-use changes

Posted onJuly 14, 2021July 15, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/county-takes-first-steps-toward-far-reaching-housing-land-use-changes/article_b9b000f0-e4aa-11eb-9dd0-d761fde43838.html Supervisors consider new “affordable dwelling” ordinance By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Jul 14, 2021 Updated Jul 14, 2021 Dividing line: Vint Hill Road serves as part of the rural crescent’s existing boundary line. As this photograph shows, development to the east of Vint Hill Road Read More …

Facts Matter! Residents Deserve the Truth!

Posted onJune 18, 2021AuthorKaren

With yet ANOTHER partisan vote on Tuesday June 15, the Board of Supervisors approved the Village Place Technology Park rezoning request which will bring four 70′ tall data center buildings totaling 1.2M sq. ft. next to homes and across from schools along Rte. 55 at Read More …

Prince William Times: A dozen western Prince William landowners pitch 800-acre ‘digital gateway’ near battlefield

Posted onJune 17, 2021July 15, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/a-dozen-western-prince-william-landowners-pitch-800-acre-digital-gateway-near-battlefield/article_96378636-cf68-11eb-b2f7-4bf645f80947.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Jun 17, 2021 Updated Jun 24, 2021 From pasture to powerlines: Western Prince William landowners asking for their rural land to be replanned for data centers point to existing transmission lines that have already diminished the area’s rural character.Photo by Daniel Berti Read More …

CALL TO ACTION: Another Data Center Transmission Line for Gainesville?!

Posted onJune 12, 2021June 13, 2021AuthorKaren

It is now clear. The only lesson learned from the chaos of the Haymarket Transmission line is that Prince William County government is prone to repeat the same mistakes. We have another data center project proposed for the Gainesville district on the outskirts of the Read More …

Data Center message

Posted onJune 12, 2021June 12, 2021AuthorKaren

Data Center message

Village Place Technology Park

Posted onJune 11, 2021June 11, 2021AuthorKaren

Village Place Technology Park

New York Times: Power, Pollution and the Internet

Posted onMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021AuthorKaren

Nearly 10 years later, is the data center industry any better? If innovation has occurred and is available, how can implementation of innovations be forced on data centers and their suppliers? ————————————————— Data Centers Waste Vast Amounts of Energy, Belying Industry Image – Read More …

NBC4: Debating Development in Western Prince William County

Posted onMay 24, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/debating-development-in-western-prince-william-county/2679933/

Guest Opinion – Prince William Times – Prince William County’s most historic and natural treasures must be protected from development

Posted onMay 21, 2021AuthorKaren

GUEST OPINION: Prince William County’s most historic and natural treasures must be protected from development | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com By Kim Hosen, Max Hokit, Dan Holmes, Pam Goddard and Nancy Vehrs May 16, 2021 Updated May 17, 2021 The Stone House at Manassas National Battlefield Park. National Read More …

Hot Off The Press

Posted onMay 20, 2021May 22, 2021AuthorKaren

Supervisor Boddye just canceled his participation in the Rural Crescent forum. The Committee of 100 has cancelled tonight’s forum. ——————————————- Send in your own personalized message: Data Center Overlay Changes Will Harm All County Residents ——————————————— Supervisor Lawson’s email below provides a comprehensive review of outcomes Read More …