Residents wrangle over transmission line proposal for rural Virginia

By: Charles Paullin

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 1,589

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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GOOCHLAND, Va.—Deborah Blackburn leaned on her cane in a line to enter the Central High Cultural and Educational Complex, angst-ridden over a giant transmission line proposal for reasons that are common refrains here: It’s all to benefit data centers in Northern Virginia, and it will disrupt the …

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