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Protect Prince William County

A nonpartisan coalition for thoughtful land use, open space and an informed community.

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Little Bull Run, Catharpin, VA
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”— Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

Our Priority Issues

Camp Snyder dining pavilion with a lawn and woods in the background, Haymarket, VirginiaPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Camp Snyder: Stop 20 Homes Per Acre

The 350-acre Camp Snyder campground could be sold and converted to housing at 20 homes per acre. We oppose turning this open space into sprawl.

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Aerial drone view of NTT's large data center campus with cleared land and roads around the buildingPhoto: Hugh Kenny / Piedmont Environmental Council

Pause PWC Data Centers

Follow data center filings with our tracker.

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The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond seen from above, with its columned portico and stepsPhoto: APK, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Statewide Data Center Moratorium

CCAN Action Fund is leading the push for a statewide pause on new data center approvals across Virginia.

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Mosaic District, a walkable mixed-use redevelopment in Merrifield, Fairfax County, VirginiaMosaic District, Merrifield, VA. Photo: Payton Chung, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The 3 R’s: Reinvest, Redevelop, Reimagine

Reimagine, Reinvest, Redevelop: a smart-growth framework, with interview clips.

3R's blueprint created by PWCA

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Coalition map of neighboring land assemblages in northern Prince William County

Housing Assemblages

Groups of neighboring properties assembled and offered for large-scale development, with a Coalition map.

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High-voltage transmission towers and lines against an orange sunset sky

Energy & Transmission Lines

Dominion transmission lines and substations in Prince William County, from the Haymarket line to new lines for data center power demand.

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Data Center Tracker

Mapping data center filings and decisions in Prince William County.

  • Completed
  • Under Construction
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  • Pending
  • Denied
Map of data center buildings in Prince William County, color-coded by status Open full-screen →

The Tech Report interview

“Support for data centre plummets in industry ‘capital’” — Elena Schlossberg on The Tech Report (YouTube, April 2026).

Interactive Data Center Map

See data center buildings across Prince William County, with details for each site.

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Residents holding red stop signs behind a banner reading Save Prince William County, ProtectPWC.org

PWC Petition

A 12-month deferral of Prince William County data center applications that need a Board vote.

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The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond seen from above, with its columned portico and stepsPhoto: APK, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Statewide Petition

A statewide pause on new data center approvals across Virginia, led by CCAN Action Fund.

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About forty residents holding signs behind a banner reading Protect Hallowed Ground and Watersheds, ProtectPWC.org

Declaration of the Citizens of Virginia

A citizens’ declaration in opposition to unconstrained data center development and the power infrastructure built to support it.

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Latest Alerts

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  • Pause Data Centers petition (PWC)Asks the Board of County Supervisors to defer any data center application requiring a Board vote for 12 months.
    Sign to Pause PWC Data Centers
  • Statewide moratorium petitionCCAN Action Fund is leading the push for a statewide pause on new data center approvals across Virginia.
    Sign the Statewide Petition
  • Declaration of the Citizens of VirginiaA declaration in opposition to unconstrained data center development and the resulting construction of power generation and supply infrastructure throughout Virginia.
    Read & Sign the Declaration