Today, residents take action to protect democratic and environmental rights in Ohio, submitting two state constitutional amendments to the Ohio Attorney General.
CELDF Endorses Proposal for Universal Declaration of the Rights of Wetlands
A group of authors organized through the Society of Wetland Scientists have developed a proposal for a Universal Declaration of the Rights of Wetlands. CELDF is excited to endorse the efforts as a step toward recognizing and enforcing the rights of wetlands.
Press Release: As Part of Growing Community Rights Movement, New Hampshire Legislators Consider State Constitutional Amendment
The NH Community Rights Network and residents successfully introduce a rights-based state constitutional amendment to the NH legislature with Representative Ellen Read as a sponsor.
Press Release: Coos Bay Estuary Speaks Out Against FERC
Coos Bay Estuary on the coast of Oregon files to intervene in FERC proceedings. Coos Bay is threatened by a massive LNG export terminal and…
Blog: Capitalism: The Elephant in the Room
Through seizing municipal government, communities are building a bulwark of rights for human and natural communities, working to liberate our communities from capitalism.
Press Release: Youngstown Residents Circulating Petitions for Water Protection Law
Youngstown, OH, residents make their comeback, gathering signatures on election day for their Community Rights charter amendment protecting their water.
Press Release: Bowling Green Residents Tip OH Supreme Court in their Favor, Win Fight for Right to Vote
Bowling Green residents declare victory! Their right to vote affirmed in Ohio Supreme Court as the first-in-the-state Right to Climate initiative goes on the November…
Blog: Pebble Mine: Risen from the Dead
Pebble Mine is moving forward in Alaska. We need a revolution if we have any hope to protect the ecosystems we depend upon.
Blog: Taking a Knee on the First Amendment
If we take a knee to protest racism in our capacity as employees, our rights under the first amendment are not protected.
Press Release: Split Decision in Ohio Supreme Court for Youngstown Ballot Initiatives
In a 4-3 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court denies Youngstown residents the right to vote. Residents vow they are not surrendering their rights.
Press Release: Judge Strikes Portions of Democratically-Enacted Charter Banning Frack Waste
Highland Township, PA, residents plan enforcement of their Home Rule Charter banning a frack wastewater injection well as judiciary sides with Seneca Resources Corporation.
Press Release: People’s Constitutional Right to Form Charter Government Stricken by Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court places insurmountable requirements on county charter initiatives. For three years, counties have attempted to protect themselves from fracking through advancing rights-based…
Press Release: Bowling Green Residents Have More Right to Initiative than Youngstown Residents?
The Board of Elections denies Youngstown, OH, residents their inalienable right to vote on their own citizen initiatives. Residents are challenging the stripping of their…
Press Release: Ohio Residents Take Fight for Right to Vote to Ohio Supreme Court
Boards of Elections use new found authority to block citizen initiatives off the ballot in Athens and Medina Counties in Ohio. CELDF is assisting residents…
Press Release: Citizen Initiative Removes Corporations from Election Campaigns, Caps Campaign Contributions
Youngstown, OH, residents submit petitions to place a fair elections initiative on the November ballot. The measure includes removing corporations from campaigns.
Blog: Ceiling Preemption: A Weapon Against Democracy
State and federal governments use ceiling preemption to suppress rights. It's time for communities to use floor preemption to stop harm and expand rights.
Press Release: Oregon River Stands Up for its Rights
The Siletz River watershed in Lincoln County, OR, files to intervene in a case to protect itself against aerially sprayed pesticides. The practice was banned…
Press Release: Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit on Procedural Grounds; Constitutional Right to a Healthy Climate Ignored
A federal judge uses "standing" to dismiss Spokane residents' lawsuit asserting a right to a healthy climate, ignoring the urgency of climate change and the…
Press Release: Athens and Medina Boards of Elections Spark Uproar, Refuse the People’s Initiatives
Ohio county Boards of Elections block Home Rule charter citizen initiatives from the ballot, raising frustration in Athens and Medina County residents. The rights-based measures…
Press Release: Oil & Gas Corp. Sues Community, Goes After Lawyers
PGE corporation is attempting to force fracking wastewater into Grant Twp, PA. Now they seek sanctions against CELDF attorneys working on behalf of the community.
Press Release: People’s Right to a Healthy Climate Takes Center Stage in Federal Court
Spokane, WA, residents set to make their argument for a right to climate in federal court next week. CELDF filed a lawsuit on behalf of…
Press Release: Lincoln County, OR, Adopts First-in-Nation Ban of Aerial Pesticide Spray
Lincoln County, OR, residents, facing decades of pesticide use by the timber industry, adopt the first ban of the practice as a violation of environmental…
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