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Bill Semple Announces Candidacy for Warrenton Town Council
A stalwart ally of Protect Fauquier in opposing the Amazon data center and in establishing a transparent Town Council will be on the ballot in Ward 2 on November 5.
Roy Francis Announces Run for Warrenton Town Council
Project Fauquier endorses the candidacy of Roy Francis for Ward 1.
Statement by Protect Fauquier on Warrenton Staff Approval of Amazon Site Plan (April 18, 2024)
Amazon gets yet another pass from the Warrenton Town Council on what it should be required to provide
Warrenton Town Staff Rejects Amazon Data Center Site Plan for a THIRD Time
Amazon also continues to redact dozens of pages from their latest round of Warrenton data center site plan submissions.
Loudon County Board of Supervisors Rejects Belmont Innovation Data Center Proposal
In landmark vote, Loudon County’s BOS votes against a data center rezoning request.
Watch ‘Hidden Costs of the Cloud: Data Centers in Virginia’
Take eight minutes and watch this new short film analyzing the explosive growth and impact of data centers in NOVA.
Recent Key Decisions & Events Regarding Data Centers & Transmission Lines
Below is just a highlight reel. Visit our PF Facebook group for additional details as they emerge.
Town Hall Meeting on Data Centers and Transmission Lines in Warrenton Scheduled for Nov 13 @ 6pm
The event will start with a few presentations by the host organizations and include plenty of time for attendees to ask questions and learn about actions they can take.
Read Protect Fauquier’s Letter to the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee
We write today to put all of PJM on notice that if they seek to inflict new transmission lines on Fauquier County to serve the explosive growth of data centers in neighboring counties, we will resist massively, and as long as it takes.
Read Why One Town Said No to Corrupt Secret Subsidy Deals
Sorry, Warrenton Town Council, not every town needs to sign NDAs in order to work with behemoth multinational corporations.
Download the Latest Issue of Warrenton's ‘Ward 5 Street News’
Read the latest issue of Warrenton's Ward 5 Street News, a bi-monthly newsletter published by Warrenton Town Council candidate Eric Gagon (Ward 5).
Read a Protect Fauquier Member’s Response to Warrenton Town Council Member’s Allegations and Erroneous Assumptions
Read Cindy Burbank’s response to misinformed comments made by Councilperson Brett Hamby at the September 2023 Warrenton Town Council meeting.
Protect Fauquier Endorses Eric Gagnon for Warrenton Town Council
Protect Fauquier is proud to announce that we endorse Eric Gagnon for Warrenton Town Council, Ward 5, in the upcoming special election on November 7.
Watch a Powerful Statement from Resident Waldo Ward on Warrenton “Toxicity"
Mayor Nevill and Warrenton Town Council, If You’ve Lost Waldo Ward, You’ve Lost Warrenton!
Save the Date: Protect Fauquier Litigation Fundraiser at Powers Farm on Brewery August 5
We had a great turnout for the last Protect Fauquier event - we would love to see those members again as well as some new faces! Look for us by the "Stop the Power Towers" sign.
Protect Fauquier Member Responds to Town Council’s Claims of Citizen Support for Amazon Data Center
Read Protect Fauquier member Cindy Burbank’s July 11 remarks to the Town Council on citizen opposition to the Amazon data center in Warrenton.
One Year Later: The Battle to Protect Warrenton from the Amazon Data Center
Read a joint statement from Protect Fauquier, Piedmont Environmental Council and Citizens for Fauquier County on the one-year anniversary of the battle to project Warrenton from the Amazon Data Center.
Protect Fauquier and Piedmont Environmental Council Issue Join Statement on Amazon’s Shoddy Site Development Plan
Read the full statement on the Amazon’s Site Development Plan and the selections from the Town staff’s thorough and professional review of Amazon’s deeply flawed SDP.
Fauquier Times: Opponents of Data Center Sprawl Picket Industry Conference
“Unrelenting expansion” in Northern VA spurs a protest at a data center convention from residents of multiple NOVA counties.
Data Center Growth is Unsustainable
Read about how Virginians are paying for the data center industry to continue to profit.