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Data Centers: How Many, Where and at What Cost?
PEC continues to lead the effort to learn more about the exponential future growth of data centers and the dramatic energy demand and water supply impacts.
Litigation Fundraiser Announced at Old Bust Head Taproom
Join us Sunday, April 16th from 2pm to 4pm for a special fundraising event and the best beer in Warrenton.
Amazon’s Cutting Down of Hundreds of Trees Raises Concern Among Citizens
Warrenton residents contend the tree-cutting is in violation of the town's zoning rules.
Ten Citizens & CFFC Officially File Litigation Against Warrenton Town Council to Overturn the Amazon SUP
View and download Citizens for Fauquier County’s lawsuit against the Warrenton Town Council
Amazon Data Center Site Development Violations, Oversight and (Lack of) Town Enforcement
Read PF’s letter to the Town Council regarding Amazon’s numerous violations at the Blackwell data center site and lack of Town enforcement.
COMMENTARY: Don’t Give Data Centers a Pass on Pollution, Too
“It’s fair to ask: Should these data centers have been built if the infrastructure to deliver power to them wasn’t ready?,” asks Ivy Main in this Virginia Mercury opinion piece.
Academy Award-Winning Actor Robert Duvall Speaks Out Against Amazon Data Center
Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall was one of more than 130 speakers at Warrenton’s February 14 Town Council meeting opposing the proposed Amazon data center on Blackwell Road in Warrenton.
Warrenton Town Council Approves Amazon SUP But the Fight Continues
In early morning hours of February 15, 2023, the Warrenton Town Council voted 4-3 to approve the Amazon Data Center on Blackwell Road. They did so in the face of overwhelming opposition from citizens of the Town and County.
WATCH: NBC4’s News Report in Advance of the Warrenton Town Council Vote
NBC4’s Drew Wilder came to Warrenton on Valentine's Day to do a story on the upcoming Town Council’s Amazon SUP hearing & vote.
SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR WARRENTON TONIGHT!
Tuesday, February 14, 6:30 pm at the Fauquier High School Auditorium (over 1,000 seats)
705 Waterloo Rd, Warrenton
Citizens for Fauquier County Intends to Appeal FOIA Decision and Seek Support from Other Organizations
CFFC intends to appeal a trial-level judge’s informal ruling rejecting the organization’s request for disclosure of thousands of withheld public records related to the data center permit sought by Amazon Data Services, Inc.
WATCH: Manassas HOA President Discusses Noise and Health Impacts of Their Amazon Data Center
Dale Browne, President of the Great Oak Homeowner's Association in Manassas, VA, speaks out on the noise and health impacts of the Amazon data center now operating in his community.
“Once You Hear This Sound, You Can Never Unhear It.”
The above quote is from Manassas resident Lori Haskell, explaining the incessant noise from the Amazon Data Center that fills her once-quiet neighborhood.
WATCH: Warrenton Resident Erin O'Donnell On Why It’s Difficult to Trust Amazon
Warrenton resident Erin O'Donnell raises important issues surrounding Amazon's credibility as a corporate citizen.
WATCH: Warrenton Real Estate Broker Brian Hagarty on Data Centers’ Negative Property Value Impact
A man with first-hand experience provides a warning of the potential impact of the proposed Amazon data center in the Town of Warrenton.
WATCH: Financial Analyst Addresses Property Tax Myths for Data Centers
Sam Mitchell, treasurer of Citizens of Fauquier County and financial analyst with over four decades of experience, discusses the myths of local property tax benefits that come from data centers.
View An Alternate Land Use Proposal for Blackwell Road
Presenting a new partnership with Amazon:
A Low-Profile Walkable Mixed-Use Attainable Housing Community
WATCH: Sean, An 8-Year-Old from Warrenton, Lists the ABCs of Why the Amazon Data Center Is a Bad Idea
This young Warrentonian spells out everything that’s wrong with the proposed Amazon Data Center on Blackwell Road.
WATCH: Warrenton Resident David Winn Explains the Noise Impacts of a Data Center on His Life
Warrenton resident David Wynn describes the negative impacts a data center less than a mile from his home has had on his life.
WATCH: New Visualizer Depicts Massive Amazon Data Center in Warrenton
View this two-minute rendering, which depicts the massive visual impact that Amazon Data Center would have on Warrenton.