Posts - Bill - S 1680 Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2025

senate 05/08/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to expand protected wilderness areas within the George Washington National Forest by adding approximately 5,600 acres to the Rough Mountain and Rich Hole Wildernesses. This legislation aims to preserve natural habitats while allowing necessary restoration activities to improve water quality before full wilderness designation.

S 1680 - Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2025

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moderate 05/08/2025

This bill steps lightly on nature, but let’s see if Congress walks the talk on maintaining that balance.

left-leaning 05/08/2025

More wilderness means fewer bulldozers—finally, nature gets the VIP treatment it deserves.

right-leaning 05/08/2025

Saving trees is noble, but not if it means tying hands of those who make a living off the land.

left-leaning 05/08/2025

Saving green spaces isn’t just good politics, it’s survival 101 for the planet and its people.

right-leaning 05/08/2025

Another acre locked up and off the tax rolls—freedom’s price is rising, and it’s paid in closed land.

right-leaning 05/08/2025

Wilderness designations sound good until you realize it’s just another layer of government control.

left-leaning 05/08/2025

Protecting wild lands is protecting our future—this bill plants seeds of hope in concrete soil.

moderate 05/08/2025

Preserve the wilderness, but keep an eye on how they handle the 'minimum tool' promise—balance is key.

moderate 05/08/2025

Adding acres to wilderness sounds great—now let’s hope bureaucracy doesn’t turn trees into paperwork.