Thom Hartmann interviews CELDF's Chad Nicholson on Grant Township's bold move to make civil disobedience a civic duty. Grant residents insist on protecting their community…
Public Herald: Pennsylvania Township First To Legalize Civil Disobedience & ‘Bad Boy’ Tim DeChristopher Has Their Back
How Grant Township, PA, residents continue to make history as they stand against PGE to stop a frack wastewater injection well - and garner support…
Common Dreams: In This Passionate Anti-Fracking Town, Civil Disobedience Just Became Protected Civic Duty
In the face of PGE threatening a fracking wastewater injection well despite a local law banning injection wells, Grant Township, PA, residents make bold move…
Press Release: Pennsylvania Township Legalizes Civil Disobedience
Grant Township, PA, residents make history as the first community in the U.S. to legalize nonviolent civil disobedience to protect their community from a fracking…
The Bradford Era: Highland Twp. supervisor’s comments lead to motion in federal case
A newly appointed Highland Twp, PA, supervisor reveals he is not supportive of the Township's Community Bill of Rights banning injection wells. In a lawsuit,…
Community Rights Paper #12: Preempting Democracy
North Carolina's HB2 is a new state law that preempts local laws that protect LGBT rights. This means that the state legislature deliberately and knowingly…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township voters OK exploration of Home Rule Charter
Residents of Highland Township, PA, vote "yes" to consider a Home Rule form of government as they work for local community decision-making. The Township is…
Ames Tribune: County Bill of Rights proposed
Boone County, IA, residents propose a Community Bill of Rights banning pipelines. Residents are working with CELDF to protect communities from the Bakken pipeline, threatening…
Press Release: Highland Township Votes “Yes”to Consider Home Rule
As Highland Township, PA, residents fight to keep out a frack wastewater injection well, tonight they voted "yes" to form a study commission to consider…
The Daily Item: My Turn: A necessary change to the system
Our own local electeds are bound by our legal structure to allow harmful corporate practices into the communities they've sworn to protect. It's up to…
Philly.com: A tiny town’s resistance to shale gas is put to the test
Seneca Resources vows to defend its property rights - including its claimed right to site a wastewater injection well, which threatens drinking water sources. The…
Geddry: Maybe it is time to revoke our consent to be governed
Our right to local community self-government is unrecognized. Our elected representatives work on behalf of industry rather than we the people. Maybe it's time to…
Boulder Weekly: Community rights versus environmental destruction: Time to turn the page
In a state overrun by fracking, a Colorado leader in advancing Community Rights lays it out plainly: when democracy and fracking cannot coexist, one of…
The World: Secretary of State rejects ballot initiative seeking local control over corporations
Oregonians working to advance a community rights state constitutional amendment to protect the right to local self-government find their Secretary of State is working to…
Lancaster Online: Speaker: Pennsylvania communities need to revolt against Constitution to stop pipelines
Thomas Linzey speaks to how our legal structure keeping us from protecting our well-being, safeguarding ecosystems, and establishing a sustainable future. We need to change…
The Post: Friedrick’s recent column had some incorrect information
Supporters of Medina County, OH's, Community Rights County Charter initiative call out fear tactics of anti-Community Rights government officials.
The Post: Medina County: We have the right to clean air, water, soil
When a county commissioner in Medina County, OH, steers residents away from protecting their community from fracking infrastructure projects through a rights-based county charter, residents…
Kane Republican: Highland seen as leader in ‘revolt’ against corporations
Highland Township, PA, is one of the leaders for communities across the U.S. that are advancing Community Rights to protect themselves from harm.
The Bradford Era: CELDF founder lays out benefits of Home Rule charter to Highland Township
CELDF's Thomas Linzey speaks to Highland Township, PA, residents on their fight to protect their community from a frack wastewater injection well. Highland residents are…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township continues exploring home rule
Highland Township, PA, residents consider pursuing a Community Rights Home Rule Charter to protect themselves from Seneca Resources' proposed injection well.
Fosters.com: Barrington acts to protect natural resources
Barrington, NH, Community Rights leader Cilia Bannenberg celebrates the townspeople's adoption of a Community Bill of Rights Ordinance. The local law protects clean air, soil,…
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