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Oak Valley HOA Brings Prince William Digital Gateway Fight to Court

 The Oak Valley community plans to fight the Prince William County Board of Supervisors decision to approve the digital gateway rezoning.

Neighbors Worry Devlin Tech Park's 'Parkland' Proffers May Be Unenforceable

The resident questions whether the Prince William County Board will be able to enforce Stanley Martin's proffers of acres of parkland and/or $5 million donation to park services.

'Say No to Devlin Tech Park' thinks citizens should know their current and future supervisors' views on data center controversial land-use cases.

Stanley Martin Team, My neighbors in Bristow have related to me how they have been deluged with phone calls, text messages and flyers from Stanley Martin asking them to take a survey about the …

Supervisor Lawson justified this proposal by claiming it is “customary” to avoid hearing land use cases during a “Lame Duck” Board period. This is not true.

The Village Place Data Center Con is Just the Beginning

Disasters of the quantity and magnitude of those scarring the landscape in Prince William County could not possibly have happened by accident. 

Less than 4% of the data center buildings zoned for the Gainesville area have been completed, making it impossible to assess the cumulative impacts on residents and the environment.

Impact of Va's proposed waiver of air pollution controls to allow for sustained diesel generation supply to northern Virginia Data Centers

It is hard to imagine the amount of dangerous air pollution that would occur if, one day, all of Virginia was suddenly powered by diesel fuel. That could never happen, right?  Wrong. 

Prince William County guiding documents say residential areas are incompatible with light industrial zones, but nonetheless require only 100 feet buffers.

Every Prince William taxpayer will eventually pay for bad planning.

"Despite the obviously compromised nature of the September 14 Planning Commission Public Hearing, now we must pivot almost immediately to another public hearing on updates to the county’s comprehensive plan.

Pageland landowners spoke for hours at Planning Commission Public Hearings, forcing citizens to stay up all night in order to get their turn to speak.

Prince William Residents Launch Effort to Recall Chair Ann Wheeler

Coalition to Protect Prince William County Executive director says: “She's already sold out. She needs to go."

Dear Governor: I Need to Report Some PWCS Teachers

Virginia Governor Youngkin has established a tip line to report teachers. Please report your PWCS teachers now!

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

Coalition asks people to sign up for Citizens' Time on June 15.

Image courtesy of Prince William County Government PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – The Prince William County Department of Economic Development and the Office of Tourism are encouraging residents, …

Photo of signage for Prince William Forest Park. (Photo by Prince William Coalition.) The Coalition to Protect Prince William County, a bipartisan organization, asks that residents speak out against …

Photo of Molly Tibbetts Every Mother’s Nightmare When University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts, went missing while on a run, my heart sank and I had a physical reaction to her disappearance.  …

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