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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1979
Page
16
Virginia lawmakers broadened the Cave Protection Act to shield hundreds of miles of limestone caves west of the Blue Ridge from vandalism. The move reflects rising concern over damage to fragile underground resources across the state.
The Virginia legislature passed a law banning vandalism in caves and protecting cave ecosystems after a year of study by the Virginia Commission on the Conservation of Caves. John M. Wilson said vandalism harms irreplaceable geological and biological resources and noted a rise in violations across the state. A Cave Rescue Communications Network in Charlottesville aids future cave emergencies.
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