1.0Scenic Americahttps://www.scenic.orgMax Duchainehttps://www.scenic.org/author/mduchaine/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="kl0PmIiogI"><a href="https://www.scenic.org/2025/02/27/bad-bill-alert-west-virginia-house-bill-2676-aims-to-strip-critical-billboard-protections/">Bad Bill Alert: West Virginia House Bill 2676 Aims to Strip Critical Billboard Protections</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.scenic.org/2025/02/27/bad-bill-alert-west-virginia-house-bill-2676-aims-to-strip-critical-billboard-protections/embed/#?secret=kl0PmIiogI" width="600" height="338" title="“Bad Bill Alert: West Virginia House Bill 2676 Aims to Strip Critical Billboard Protections” — Scenic America" data-secret="kl0PmIiogI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.scenic.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> http://www.scenic.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/02.27-SQ.png10801080West Virginia’s scenic landscapes and community spaces are under threat from House Bill 2676, a dangerous piece of legislation that would dismantle long-standing protections against excessive outdoor advertising. If passed, this bill would allow billboards to encroach on schools, parks, and cherished public lands, replacing natural beauty with visual blight and prioritizing corporate interests over […]