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.
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S 1680 - Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2025
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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.
moderate 05/08/2025
This bill steps lightly on nature, but let’s see if Congress walks the talk on maintaining that balance.