Next Meeting: Saturday, February 2nd 2008,  6pm, Linden Vineyards

Litter Pickup Project Now Under Way!

                            Tell Dominion NO POWER TOWERS!

The Rattlesnake Mountain Association represents more than 200 property owners who stand firmly opposed to Dominion Power's plan to install a 500KV transmission line through the Northern Virginia piedmont.  RMA rejects Dominions Power's assertion that transmission line is needed, and is committed to stopping the project altogether.

NIETC Designation Challenged

Lauren Fillmore attends the State Corporation Commission's power line hearings at FHS on behalf of the RMA

RMA's official letter to the SCC in opposition to the power lines

SCC power line hearing schedule

RMA's opposition to this project is based on the following beliefs:

• The power line project is NOT based on need
• Dominion Power's true intent is to tap into inexpensive power generation in the Ohio Valley and sell it to lucrative markets in the Northeast
• Dominion Power is positioning itself to obtain maximum profits after deregulation in 2012, and the power line proposal is part of that plan
• Dominion Power is abusing the power of Eminent Domain to take private land for corporate profit
• Dominion Power is misleading the public and legislators with it's public relations campaign, and it's assertions are based on inaccurate data
• Their are viable alternatives for Dominion Power to increase transmission capacity
• The private property rights of the citizens of Northern Virginia trump Dominion's desire for higher profits

RMA calls on Dominion Power to share all the data upon which they are basing their assertions, tell the whole truth about their desire for the line, respect the private property rights of the citizens of Northern Virginia, and stop the power line project.

What's been going on:

• PEC Meeting Marshall Community Center
• Opposition Rally Marshall Ruritan Club                
• Community Meeting Mt. Welby
• Community Meeting Linden Vineyards
• Reformation of The Rattlesnake Mountain Association
• Community Meeting Fauquier High School
• RMA Organizational Committee Meetings
• RMA Letter to Governor Kaine
• Power Line Rally in Richmond, VA 1/25/07
• Washington Post Metro section article 1/28/07
• Power Line Block Party fund raiser 2/17/07
• Dominion Announces alternative Route Preference
• RMA conducts community meeting 2/24/07.  Officers elected.
• SCC hearings at Fauquier High School on 7/26/07

Power Line Opposition Web Resources:

• Piedmont Environmental Council Power Line Page
• Citizens for Fauquier
• www.nopowertowers.org
• www.WhoseDominion.org
• stoptheline@pecva.org
• Map of proposed power line route including 2000 ft. "buffer zone"