Industrialization Without Representation

“The Coalition to Protect Prince William County, a longtime advocate for the county’s protected “rural crescent,” announced Tuesday an effort to recall Gainesville District Supervisor Pete Candland, charging he has neglected his duty and misused his office as a result of his personal financial interest in Read More …

Candland Recall Petition – Gainesville Magisterial District voters can submit signatures

December 10, 2022 – Supervisor Pete Candland announced his resignation effective December 16. See his announcement here:  BREAKING NEWS:   Supervisor Pete Candland Resigns Effective December 16 The Candland recall petition will not be submitted to the circuit court. A total of 4,338 signatures were collected Read More …

Press Release: Gainesville District Citizens Launch Effort to Recall Corrupt Candland

PRESS RELEASE – Coalition to Protect Prince William County Press Conference: 6:30PM, Tuesday, June 28 Location: One County Complex, Woodbridge, VA 22192 Executive director says: “Candland is worse than compromised – he’s complicit. It’s over. He must go.” Haymarket, Virginia (June 28, 2022) – Gainesville district Read More …

Data Center Dynamics: The battle for Northern Virginia: Saturation point for data centers?

The battle for Northern Virginia: Saturation point for data centers? – DCD (datacenterdynamics.com) Residents are fighting against proposals for huge new data center proposals across Northern Virginia. While there might be ample land and power, are residents reaching saturation point? June 15, 2022 By Dan Read More …

GET ENGAGED! Citizen Town Hall – April 28

Industrial blight is community blight.  Just like a deadly virus, it spreads from the host to its neighbors. Rural Sanders Lane neighbors mull selling to data centers | News | princewilliamtimes.com “The bucolic road hosts a smattering of signs protesting the proposed digital development to Read More …

InsideNoVa: ‘QTS DATA CENTERS …GO AWAY”

Protesters rally outside data center developer’s Manassas office | Headlines | insidenova.com By Nolan Stout February 25, 2022 Protesters rally outside data center developer’s Manassas office.  The Coalition to Protect Prince William County held a protest in front of QTS’ data center on Wednesday, February Read More …

Prince William Times: ‘Rural crescent’ no more? County proposes major changes in comprehensive plan update

‘Rural crescent’ no more? County proposes major changes in comprehensive plan update | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Feb 4, 2022 Is this the end of Prince William County’s “rural crescent”? Prince William County planners have revealed their long-awaited comprehensive plan Read More …

Prince William Times: Data center town hall in Gainesville’s Heritage Hunt draws crowd of more than 250

Data center town hall in Gainesville’s Heritage Hunt draws crowd of more than 250 | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Dec 16, 2021 More than 250 people turned out to a town hall meeting at Heritage Hunt in Gainesville on Wednesday, Read More …

Another Haymarket-Gainesville Data Center Approved

************************************************************* Let’s take a moment to celebrate good things that are happening in the Rural Crescent – protecting our African American and Native American history.  Come Walk With Us – December 10th **************************************************************   The Board of Supervisors, in a 6-2 approval (with only Supervisors Read More …

Prince William Times: Supervisors approve 103-acre data center plan outside Haymarket that could trigger new electric transmission lines

Supervisors approve 103-acre data center plan outside Haymarket that could trigger new electric transmission lines | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Dec 8, 2021 The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved on Tuesday, Dec. 7, a data center complex of Read More …