Regional, State and National

PEC joins with partner organizations to promote thriving communities and healthy natural resources in the Shenandoah Valley, the central Piedmont, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground corridor and Northern Virginia counties.

Bills and Budget Amendments Post-Crossover

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 by John McCarthy

Now at crossover, some notable progress has been made on a few key priorities of the environmental community.

Data Center Legislation in the 2024 Virginia General Assembly

Posted on February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 by PEC

Numerous pieces of legislation related to data center reform were introduced as part of the 2024 Virginia General Assembly Session. Unfortunately, the majority of the bills were defeated or carried over to the 2025 Virginia General Assembly Session.

Take Action: Protect Local Government Accountability

Posted on February 8, 2024February 9, 2024 by John McCarthy

We need your help opposing House Bill 1459 (Owen), which will be voted on by the full Counties, Cities and Towns Committee this Friday morning at 9 a.m.

Three Advocacy Priorities That Need Your Attention

Posted on January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 by John McCarthy

Since the General Assembly began its 2024 session, the newly-opened General Assembly office building and the Capitol have seen frenetic activity, day in and day out. Many bills that were introduced in January have now seen numerous amendments and text changes, with some being passed over and others being voted out of committee and onto the House or Senate floor for action.

Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition

Posted on January 22, 2024January 17, 2025 by PEC

This growing coalition is made up of more than 25 environmental, conservation, historic preservation, and climate advocacy groups, as well as representatives of communities and neighborhoods across the state of Virginia.

Together, we are urging state lawmakers to study the cumulative effects of data center development on Virginia’s electrical grid, water resources, air quality, and land conservation efforts, and to institute several common-sense regulatory and rate-making reforms for the industry.

Numerous bills have been introduced in the 2025 General Assembly session thanks to the work of this collaboration in spreading the word, mobilizing public support, and working directly with elected officials to draft the legislation. We invite you to take action in supporting their passage.

Interested in joining the Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition, or have more questions?

Contact Samantha Eley →

Members

American Battlefield Trust
Center for Biological Diversity
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Legal Alliance
Citizens for Fauquier County
Clean Virginia
Climate & Clean Energy Working Group of the Virginia Grassroots Coalition
Coalition for Smarter Growth
Coalition to Protect Prince William County
Coalition to Save Culpeper
Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions
Friends of the Rappahannock
Goose Creek Association
Henrico Conservation Action Network
HOA Roundtable
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground
Loudoun Climate Project
Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
Manassas Battlefield Trust
Maryland Legislative Coalition – Climate Justice Wing
National Parks Conservation Association
Nature Forward
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks
The Piedmont Environmental Council
Potomac Conservancy
Preservation Virginia
Prince William Conservation Alliance
Protect Catlett
Protect Fauquier
Rappahannock Tribe
Save BrenMar Coalition
Save Rural Loudoun
Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action
Virginia Conservation Network
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
Virginia Native Plant Society
Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area
Waterkeepers Chesapeake
…and more, including 20+ HOA and community representatives

Data Center Reform Coalition Press Conference

Contact

Samantha Eley
Data Center Reform Coalition Campaign Coordinator
[email protected]
(540) 347-2334 ext. 7048