The Goochland Democratic Committee

09/03/2026

Imagine having to dedicate a team to deal with threats against Virginians from the president of the United States. But here we are. Grateful we have an Attorney General who's standing up for us.

09/02/2026

McGuire was a no show in Buckingham.

09/02/2026

08/31/2026

Posting again as this is TONIGHT and Goochland will be just as affected as Cumberland without any revenue to show for it. This is all connected to Flock (and other) surveillance cameras, Data Centers, Valley Link.
"Protect Cumberland VA
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Keep our countryside quiet.
We’re not in Cumberland to listen to industrial noise 24/7. Many of us are here because we don’t prefer the racket of the big city. Dominion’s proposed gas power plant would bring a constant, rumbling hum that would be audible not just in Cumberland, but across county lines.
A sound modeling report filed with the County indicates that the plant would have 119 pieces of equipment each emitting over 100 dB of noise. This would result in 75 dB of round-the-clock noise around the facility, which is louder than a busy freeway.
Constant industrial noise is harmful to humans and wildlife alike. Is this what we want Cumberland to sound like?
Sign the petition against the Cumberland Gas Plant: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-cumberland-gas-plant
Tell county officials – Protect Cumberland: https://actionnetwork.org/.../tell-county-officials.../
Attend the Cumberland Planning Commission’s public hearing on the gas plant: https://www.facebook.com/events/1052393427644688

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08/31/2026

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-cumberland-gas-plant

Dominion Energy is proposing yet another massive gas plant in our region! Fight back against the Cumberland Gas Plant.

08/18/2026

Watch this and re elect Mark Warner to the senate!! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcJ6R6ou3AX/

08/17/2026

CALL TO ACTION. TIME TO SHOW UP IN RED SHIRTS at the General Assembly. Numbers matter. Please share!!!

One of our two goochland delegates, May Nivar (D), (representing the eastern end of Goochland County)

alerted me to a public meeting tomorrow at the General Assembly 1pm senate room B 3rd floor, 201 n 9th street. Richmond, VA - She will attend this meeting and Wednesday’s Joint subcommittee on tax policy (Senator Lucas’s office alerted us to this meeting last week as well) that will address data centers: 1pm Wed Aug 19. House Appropriations Committee room 12th floor GENERAL ASSEMBLY BLDG. more info in comments.
Thanks to Delegate Nivar and Senator Lucas for keeping us informed and showing up!!

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08/15/2026

Remember Senator Lucas's request at the Data Center Town Hall?
It's time to show up!!

Info below thanks to Democrat Delegate May Nivar's office (Del Nivar represents 3 precincts in Goochland)

The General Assembly’s Joint Subcommittee on Tax Policy will meet Wednesday, August 19, at 1:00 p.m. in the House Appropriations Committee Room on the 12th floor of the General Assembly Building in Richmond. The meeting will also be livestreamed.

This is the committee directed by the state budget to conduct the broader 2026 study of data centers, including Virginia’s tax incentives, environmental and quality-of-life impacts, approaches taken by other states, siting and investment in less urbanized areas, and potential ways to generate additional state revenue from the industry. Its recommendations are due later this year in November.

Wednesday’s agenda includes an overview of the data center study and recent budget actions, a discussion of the sales-and-use tax exemption, a presentation from DEQ on air, water, and noise regulation, and an overview from the State Corporation Commission of the new data center electricity consumption tax.

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