Agency made preliminary decision to issue the permit but will hold public after significant community outcry.
DEQ to hold public hearing on Caroline water intake proposal Wednesday
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Press Rewind, Sept. 8-14
An in-depth discussion on data centers in the region and a Caroline farmer fighting the exercise of eminent domain on some of his property along the Rappahannock River are two of the top stories covered by the Free Press this past week.
PHOTOS: Mulch in the morning
Tree Fredericksburg volunteers spent Saturday putting mulch around about 250 trees at James Monroe High School.
WATCH: Tree Fredericksburg volunteers at work Saturday morning at JM
Anne Little with Tree Fredericksburg talks about the importance of having mulch around your trees and how much you should have.
Take that: Farmer’s attorney files motion to invalidate Caroline County’s exercise of eminent domain
Attorney Joshua Baker filed a motion to invalidate the Certificate of Take and dismiss the petition to condemn the property.
During visit to Spotsylvania solar farm, Kaine not sheepish about desire for clean energy in Commonwealth
Wooly maintenence crew plays a key role in AES facility’s operation.
Community meeting Thursday in Ladysmith to discuss data center project
The goal of the project is to construct several data center buildings, each containing up to 300,000 square feet for a total of 792,000 square feet of commercial space.
Rapidan Service Authority, VDH lift ‘do not drink’ advisory for Wilderness Water Treatment Plant customers
A multi-agency investigation led by VDH found no reason for advisory to continue; source of odor not determined.
Sustainable shop coming to downtown Fredericksburg
Fillagreen to open second location, on Caroline St., in September.
Swimming Advisory lifted for the Rapidan River
Comprehensive water sampling during the past three days do not indicate a public health risk.
Virginia Department of Health: Boil bulk water received in Orange County distribution
Boil water instructions should be used for bulk water only. Residents under the Do Not Use Water Advisory should not try to treat the tap water themselves.
In Fredericksburg’s Mayfield neighborhood, current events fuel efforts to educate residents about petroleum pipeline
Volunteers from the Fredericksburg chapter of the NAACP, Mayfield Civic Association and Fredericksburg Fire Department have teamed up to spread awareness about the pipeline, constructed in 1964.
WATCH: Friends of the Rappahannock open house on Saturday to focus on building expansion
Upgrades and expansion to the Friends of the Rappahannock office on Fall Hill Avenue are in the works.
EDA may soon be empowered to pursue feasibility study for data center
The study, which would take four to six months to complete, requires a $200,000 upfront payment to Dominion.
University of Mary Washington students studying loss of Shark Tooth Island
Climate change is a key factor in barrier island’s disappearance.
Caroline moves forward with eminent domain to acquire farmer’s land
Despite a notice from the Virginia Outdoor Foundation regarding a conservation easement on the property, the county recently secured a petition for condemnation.
Developer eyes data center campus on 83.5 acres near Cowan Boulevard
Southern-Maryland based Penzance submitted a pre-application to the City of Fredericksburg’s Technical Review Committee.
Chesapeake Bay Program report: Rappahannock River grasses increased
Underwater grasses act like the “antacids” of the Bay, diminishing the acidity of the water caused by agricultural runoff and untreated waste.
Fort Walker enters agreement with Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
The 10-year agreement aims to preserve and protect animal, plant and aquatic habitats at the installation.
Stafford Planning Commission recommends approval of 504-acre data center campus
The campus is expected to generate $88 million per year in tax revenue when completed.
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