A proposed amendment to Colorado's constitution that would give municipalities the power to ban or restrict fracking and other industrial activities would be the first…
Press Release: Colorado Community Rights Network Files Constitutional Amendment To Secure the Right to Community Self-Government Free from State Preemption
Denver, Colorado, January 20, 2014 - The Colorado Community Rights Network (COCRN) has submitted to the state for review and comment the language for a…
National Catholic Reporter: Nature’s rights gain some legal standing
At the Global Rights of Nature Summit in Otavalo, Ecuador, CELDF representatives and other organizations gather to call for the advancement of the Rights of…
The Piscataquis Observer: Letter to the Editor – Sangerville a leader in self-governance
Sangerville, ME, resident stands behind their first-in-the-nation Community Bill of Rights infrastructure ordinance, adopted by residents in September.
Read the Dirt: When The State Pushes Back
Editor Simon Davis-Cohen interviews CELDF's Pacific Northwest Community Organizer Kai Huschke about our structure of law and governance that functions to deny communities' rights when…
Press Release: Oregon Communities Launch Statewide Network for Community Rights
On September 12th, community members from eight Oregon counties gathered in Corvallis, Oregon, to launch the Oregon Community Rights Network (ORCRN).
The Pacific Northwest Inlander: Judgment Day
Corporate and government interests in Spokane, WA, succeed in blocking citizens' initiatives that would establish Community Rights.
Noozhawk: Fracking and the Rights of Nature
Community Rights and the Rights of Nature are changing our western legal paradigm, and are tools to protect Santa Barbara, CA, from fracking.
Noozhawk: Protecting Santa Barbara County — Community Rights vs. Corporate Control
Wayne Mellinger on Community Rights to protect Santa Barbara from fracking corporate interests.
Local Lawmaking: A Call for a Community Rights Movement
While on their face these issues may appear to be different – ranging from corporate agribusiness to energy extraction – the communities on the receiving…
Piscataquis Observer: Sangerville group outlines community bill of rights to halt east-west highway
East Sangerville, ME, residents and selectmen partner with CELDF to use a Community Bill of Rights to stop a $2.1 billion limited access highway.
Press Release: Pennsylvania Community Rights Network (PCRN) Seats Founding Board of Directors
Declaring that the legitimate foundation of government is the right to local self-governance, the Pennsylvania Community Rights Network reviewed bylaws and officially launched the organization…
Press Release: New Hampshire Community Rights Network Signs the Barnstead Declaration
The New Hampshire Community Rights Network signs the Barnstead Declaration, stating their intention to provide education for a statewide call for legislative and constitutional changes…
Santa Maria Sun: Down the tube
San Luis Obispo, CA, residents consider a community rights ordinance to stop fracking before it starts.
Press Release: First County in U.S. Bans Oil and Gas Extraction
Mora County, NM, adopts first-in-the-nation ban on oil and gas extraction, protecting residents and local ecosystems from fracking.
Read the Dirt: Barnstead, NH: Establishing the Community Right to Water and Self-Governance
The Barnstead, NH, story - and how other New Hampshire communities have followed the blazing trail set by these bold and steadfast residents.
Press Release: Broadview Heights Adopts Community Bill of Rights Banning Fracking
Today, the residents of Broadview Heights banned fracking from within the City limits through a Community Bill of Rights Charter Amendment. The amendment established the…
NPR Special Series – The Future of Nonhuman Rights: Recognizing The Right Of Plants To Evolve
The rights of plants to exist and evolve is explored as interest grows for recognizing the rights of nature.
Akron Beacon Journal: Communities seek ways to override state control of oil and gas drilling boom
Two activists are involved in grass-roots campaigns ... pushing [for] what’s called limited home rule in Ohio townships and a community bill of rights in…
Press Release: Washington Communities Launch Statewide Network To Advocate for Community Rights
SPOKANE: In late July, citizens from Washington communities gathered in Spokane to launch the Washington Community Rights Network (WCRN). Network members released The Spokane Declaration,…
Akron Beacon Journal: Home rule battle moves into Mahoning County
The home rule fight over natural gas drilling has come to Ohio.
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