A Press Release from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, from May 24, 2018.
This week, one of Ohio’s most dedicated environmental attorneys, Terry Lodge, received the 2018 Johnsrud Unsung Heroes Award in Washington, D.C. Dr. Judith Johnsrud was a geographer who worked diligently for more than 50 years to protect communities from nuclear power in all its phases.
Lodge began practicing law in 1978. He has fought corporate welfare, defended peaceful protestors, and worked to advance other issues protecting people and nature. However, he is most well-known for his environmental efforts. For decades, Lodge has battled nuclear power plants, mountaintop removal, pipeline construction, and fracking wells. Today, he also works tirelessly in partnership with the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) to advance, protect, and defend Ohio communities’ democratic and environmental rights.
Dr. Johnsrud recognized what the anti-nuclear movement was up against. She stated, “[We must] recognize that [nuclear power] is a political problem and that problem lies in the law of the United States.” MORE…