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YOU'RE Paying for this Monstrosity!
Oh, bless his heart—Valley Link’s very own PR wizard, Rob Richardson, beaming like he just won the lottery while cheerfully admitting the obvious: Yes, Virginia, YOU will be paying for this shiny new transmission line.

paulBVL
Mar 111 min read


Valley Link Promise to Landowners
Oh, looky here, folks—I just unearthed this precious little nugget from the Valley Link Virtual Meeting. Apparently we landowners have zero to worry about. We’ve been total drama queens, blowing this whole thing wildly out of proportion.

paulBVL
Mar 111 min read


Perfectly Captures the Mood at the Orange County Valley Link Land Grab Seminar
Ah yes, the music and video perfectly capture the “uplifting” festive mood from last night’s delightful little land grab meeting in Orange County – held, with peak irony, on Constitution Highway of all places

paulBVL
Mar 111 min read


Passionate Speech
Oh look, folks—right after Rob Richardson pulled his classic hit-and-run dog-and-pony show for Valley Link, he bolted, then this young lady stepped up to the mic at the Buckingham County board.

paulBVL
Mar 101 min read


OH, WHAT A SPECTACLE!
HUGE turnout last night at the Valley Link Land Grab 101 circus in Orange County—Route 20 backed up FOUR MILES while desperate citizens tried to squeeze into a parking lot the size of a postage stamp. Lines snaked around the building like it was Black Friday at the Locust Grove Walmart. Impressive…

paulBVL
Mar 101 min read


Nice Coverage of OC Land Grab Seminar
CBS 19 covered the Orange County Land Grab 101 seminar. This young lady I think spoke for all of us about the outrage we are feeling. Take a listen, highly recommended. https://www.cbs19news.com/news/orange-county-meeting/video_1f83ed09-8b99-56d6-95d0-e993ae101fe9.html

paulBVL
Mar 101 min read


Four Mile Car Jam On Rt 20
The delicious irony: the fine, freedom-loving folks of Orange County sat in a glorious four-mile backup on Constitution Highway, engines idling, blood pressure spiking...

paulBVL
Mar 101 min read


Valley Link PR Head Joins Us
Well, well, what do we have here? Valley Link’s very own PR Guru and lifelong Dominion Energy foot soldier, Rob Richardson , has deigned to join our little group! Rob, I’m genuinely shocked your tech overlords didn’t issue you the standard-issue “cloak of secrecy.”

paulBVL
Mar 91 min read


Want A Realistic Before & After Valley Link Installation?
Wondering what things will look and sound like after Valley Link's Transmission Line is built on your property? This is the actual location where Valley Link's primary routes are proposed to cross Old Office Road near Springfield Farm Lane in Orange county.

paulBVL
Mar 81 min read


Louisa County Land Confiscation 101 Meeting
Looks like Valley Link finally splurged on a venue big enough for their “Land Confiscation 101” masterclass this Thursday, March 12, 3:30–7:30 p.m. at the Betty J. Queen Center in Louisa County. Hope everyone who received a letter is showing up because this is it for any chance at questions or feedback.

paulBVL
Mar 81 min read


Glowing Shout-out to Orange County's Finest
GLOWING shout-out to Orange County’s finest and especially Orange County Sheriff's Office VA - Jason C. Smith, Sheriff for heroically treating tomorrow night’s Valley Link meeting like a potential war zone—roping in every available deputy to “keep everyone safe.”

paulBVL
Mar 81 min read


I Just Can’t Wrap My Tiny Brain Around This One
“Hey, who’s actually footing the $1.1 billion dollar bill for this glorious transmission line?” Valley Link’s Rob Richardson lit up like he’d won the lottery and chirped, “Why, you all are, right there on your Dominion Energy bills!”

paulBVL
Mar 71 min read


Money Talks Louder in Certain Zip Codes?
How utterly shocking. Dominion Energy is cheerfully dropping $4.8 billion to bury a massive high-voltage line underground all the way to Loudoun County—because, obviously, the data-center-packed paradise of "Data Center Alley" deserves pristine views and zero visual inconvenience. Meanwhile, the quaint, rural charm of those eight central Virginia counties? They get to enjoy the full scenic splendor of 160-foot-tall steel monstrosities marching across 115 miles for the Valley

paulBVL
Mar 61 min read


Is This a Serious Public Feedback Meeting??
Am I the only one who's mildly amused—or maybe just deeply unimpressed—that Orange County's entire shot at meaningful input on this massive land-grab consists of one lonely 2-hour meeting? That's it. Two hours. For the whole county.

paulBVL
Mar 52 min read


Time For Some Real Heroism Everybody!
After getting that charming little love letter from Valley Link announcing they're eyeing your land for their grand confiscation scheme, you're probably just thrilled—scared, confused, furious, and desperately googling "how to yeet a transmission company off my property." Totally normal Sunday vibes. Step One in our super sophisticated multi-step master plan to politely ask them to pound sand: Send them a shiny no-trespass notice. Yes, legally inform these fine corporate citi

paulBVL
Mar 12 min read


It's All Starting To Make Sense Now $$$
Oh, sure, conspiracy theories are just wild fantasies... until the puzzle pieces snap together like they were laser-cut by lobbyists. Take this shiny new Valley Link 765kV "superhighway"—a billion-dollar, 115-mile monster transmission line snaking through the Virginia countryside, conveniently dead-ending at a brand-new substation smack in the middle of nowhere in eastern Culpeper County (hello, Yeat substation, tucked away in the forested boonies near Richardsville). No neat

paulBVL
Feb 272 min read


Enjoy Your Home While Its Grand...
Enjoy your home while it's grand Before Valley Link seizes your land 160' Towers- monstrous and tall FIGHT BACK! BlockValleyLink.org for all!

paulBVL
Feb 261 min read


Why is Valley Link Terminating in the Middle of Nowhere ??
Anyone else wondering why in the world Valley Link is terminating the 115 mile 765KV power line in the middle of nowhere in eastern Culpeper county ? Nothing screams "urgent infrastructure need" like plunking a massive $1 billion, 115-mile, 765 kV superhighway of power lines right into the middle of nowhere in eastern Culpeper County. Truly genius move. Why connect it to an actual population center or existing load when you can just drop a shiny new substation called "Yeat"

paulBVL
Feb 261 min read


Curious what the 'super-highway' will sound like in your backyard?
Oh, curious what the glorious Valley Link 765kV 'super-highway' will sound like 24/7 in your backyard? Just press play on this little audio gem. It's the soothing symphony of corona hiss, crackling, and that ever-present 60Hz buzz—truly the white noise machine nature never asked for. I'm sure it'll cradle you to sleep every single night like the world's most romantic lullaby. Sweet dreams, neighbors! (Or maybe just earplugs and a good lawyer.)" Sound ON!

paulBVL
Feb 251 min read


Aerial LIDAR Surveys Underway
That didn't take long! I've confirmed with a Valley Link contact that this was indeed an aerial survey of the two primary routes being considered for the Joshua Falls to Yeats 765KV monstrosity. I will be filing a complaint with the FAA on noise and disturbance to the farm animals.

paulBVL
Feb 241 min read
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