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From public testimony in a packed high school auditorium, the debate has moved to cross-examination in a Richmond courtroom as a state commission nears a decision on Dominion Energy’s Golden to Mars transmission line.
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) listens to constituent concerns during a town hall on data centers Dec. 4, 2025. 

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Residents line up to speak at a town hall at Stone Hill Middle School in Ashburn on Dec. 4. The town hall, hosted by U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-10), featured other state and local officials and was a forum for residents to weigh in on data centers, power lines and similar topics.

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Data centers and rising energy costs are impacting our community and its future. Join Congressman Subramanyam for a District Dialogue on Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the Stone Hill Middle School. Sign up to attend here: https://subramanyam.house.gov/Events

Community members interested in participating in the State Corporation Commission hearing for the proposed Golden to Mars transmission line project will have their final chance on Dec. 15.

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Residents will need to sign up for the December Golden to Mars public hearing again even if they joined the September hearings at Rock Ridge High School in Ashburn.

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The Virginia State Corporation Commission held a second public hearing on the proposed Golden to Mars transmission line project Sept. 29 at Rock Ridge High School in Ashburn. The hearing was presided over by hearing examiner Mathias Roussy, at the center blue table.

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Loudoun County officials and residents held a news conference to put forward a partial underground route for the Golden to Mars power line project.

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County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) speaks to the media about a county proposal that would see a portion of the planned Golden to Mars transmission line buried underground Oct. 16, 2025. 

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Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall speaks at an event announcing a potential underground option for the Golden to Mars transmission line. 

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Members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors have joined with other elected officials and community leaders to reiterate their support for placing select segments of Dominion Energy’s Golden to Mars transmission line project underground.

The Virginia State Corporation Commission held a second public hearing on the proposed Golden to Mars transmission line project Sept. 29 at Rock Ridge High School in Ashburn. The hearing was presided over by hearing examiner Mathias Roussy, at the center blue table. 

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Del. Geary Higgins (R-28) speaks at a State Corporation Commission hearing regarding plans by Dominion Energy to build high voltage transmission lines. 

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A Rock Ridge High School student has been informing residents and speaking out against the impacts of new overhead power lines.

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On Thursday, Sept. 18, over 500 residents attended the State Corporation Commission’s public hearing at Rock Ridge High School, sharing their concerns about Dominion Energy’s proposed power line routes.

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