/tags/lake-erie-bill-of-rights Lake Erie Bill of Rights en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:38:32 GMT /news/2020-02-28/federal-judge-rules-lake-erie-bill-of-rights-unconstitutional A federal judge has ruled that the “Lake Erie Bill Of Rights” passed last year by Toledo voters is unconstitutional.The bill would have given Toledo… Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:38:32 GMT /news/2020-02-28/federal-judge-rules-lake-erie-bill-of-rights-unconstitutional Gabe Rosenberg /news/2020-02-19/could-the-ohio-river-have-legal-rights-inside-a-growing-environmental-movement Can you imagine if the Ohio River and its tributaries had legal rights? While speculative, the idea isn’t necessarily far-fetched. This month marks the… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:30:00 GMT /news/2020-02-19/could-the-ohio-river-have-legal-rights-inside-a-growing-environmental-movement Erin West /news-partners/2019-08-03/should-rivers-have-same-legal-rights-as-humans-a-growing-number-of-voices-say-yes "Environmental personhood" was once considered a fringe issue, but several countries have granted rivers within their borders legal person status. Bangladesh became the latest in July. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:02:17 GMT /news-partners/2019-08-03/should-rivers-have-same-legal-rights-as-humans-a-growing-number-of-voices-say-yes Ashley Westerman /news/2019-02-27/toledo-voters-approve-lake-erie-bill-of-rights In a special election Tuesday, voters in Toledo said yes to a ballot measure that amends the city charter to include a Lake Erie Bill of Rights. With… Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:55:15 GMT /news/2019-02-27/toledo-voters-approve-lake-erie-bill-of-rights Adrian Ma