May 15, 2026
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Compass Datacenters withdrew an 800-acre Prince William County project last month.
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Prince William County, Virginia hosts data center operations that connect to regional power grids serving the broader Mid-Atlantic technology corridor, though it is located outside of Texas.
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Meanwhile, the cautionary signal abroad is loud: Compass Datacenters walked from the $25 billion Prince William Digital Gateway, Virginia voter support for new data centers collapsed from 69% to 35% in a year, and 19 Michigan municipalities have frozen approvals after the Stargate speed-first play.
March 7, 2026
Stargate Stalls at 1.2 GW While Iren Quietly Builds 2.75The Coalition to Protect Prince William County, Virginia, founded by Elena Schlossberg and Karen Sheehan, has spent a decade building a playbook that grassroots groups nationwide are now replicating.
February 16, 2026
States Race to Write the Rules Before the Next Megawatt Comes OnlineThe Virginia Court of Appeals' September 2025 ruling in Caparoula v. Board of County Commissioners of Prince William County reinforced broad deference to local rezoning decisions even against organized opposition, a precedent that cuts both ways.
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