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Take Action on Prince George’s Data Center Bill Before November 19th!
UPDATE AS OF NOVEMBER 19TH:On Tuesday November 19, the Prince George’s County Council unanimously voted to HOLD on CB 52 until next year thanks to your outpouring of letters, and the… Read more
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Data Center Frontiers Summit Recap
Screenshot from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2024 Website – note the sold out sign. Source: https://www.dcftrends.com/2024/home In early September 2024, Nature Forward Conservation Director Lydia Lawrence and I… Read more
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Speak up for a stronger Data Center Zoning Ordinance
UPDATED 8/5/24 Join us on September 10 @ 4:30pm: testify for stronger protections! The Data Center ZOA public hearing was held on July 16 and the Board deferred their decision… Read more
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Virginia’s General Assembly: some wins and a long road
How did the 2024 General Assembly go? In this year’s General Assembly, Nature Forward selected a handful of bills to track dealing with natural resources / trees, solar energy, and… Read more
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2024 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Priorities
2024 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Priorities (Updated as of 4/26/24 @ 11:35am) This year’s Virginia General Assembly, when legislators get together to make a new set of laws, takes place… Read more
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Water Protectors empowers community leaders!
In 2023, Nature Forward completed the 3rd year of our Water Protectors of Little Hunting Creek outreach, working with communities along the Route 1 Corridor in the Hybla Valley area… Read more