Senators Byrd and Rockefeller Please Take Note!

The following West Virginia organizations have gone on record in support of preserving the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The canvassing of supporters took place primarily in the Eastern Panhandle and was abruptly halted with the tragic events of September 11. Undoubtedly there would have been very many more names on this list were it not for that.

1. Local and State Environmental Organizations:

Potomac Valley Audubon Society

Friends of the National Conservation Training Center

West Virginia Council of Churches Interfaith Climate Change Campaign

West Virginia Highlands Conservancy

Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition

Jefferson County Watersheds Coalition

Shepherd College Environmental Organization

West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club

West Virginia Chapter of the National Wilderness Federation

2. Civic and Business Organizations:

Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church

Amnesty International - Upper Potomac Chapter

River and Trail Outfitters

Outdoor Basics

Butterfly Net (local Internet company)

Four Seasons books

J Cooper Gallery

Wings of a Dove Gift Shop

The Herb Lady

Lost Dog Coffee Shop

Studio 105 (graphic design)

FAIR (interfaith non-discrimination activist group)

A builder/contractor from the Eastern Panhandle