This letter to the editor by Robin Kocher originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal, July 22, 2017. I raise my cup to you — those who are making money from the oil and gas industry, particularly the Nexus pipeline — the ones “infringing on the rights of others.” Enjoy your good life — for [...]
This article by Lawrence Pantages originally appeared in The Gazette, July 18, 2017. A visiting judge ruled Tuesday that a citizens group’s petition seeking a November vote to create a charter form of government was legally ruled off the ballot last week by the Medina County Board of Elections. MORE...
This article by Thomas Clouse originally appeared in The Spokesman Review, July 17, 2017. The Raging Grannies’ attempts to stop coal and oil trains through Spokane has been derailed again. MORE...
A Press Release from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, from July 15, 2017. Spokane, WA: Federal Judge Thomas O. Rice granted the federal government’s motion to dismiss Holmquist vs. United States – a lawsuit brought by Spokane area residents contending that federal law is interfering with local lawmaking powers to address the constitutional right to a [...]
Athens and Medina County residents vow to continue fighting for right to initiative, right to ban fracking A Press Release from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, from July 11, 2017. Broadview Heights, OH: Last week, Athens and Medina County residents submitted petitions to place community rights county charter initiatives on the November ballot, well [...]
This article by Lawrence Pantages originally appeared in The Gazette on July 11, 2017. The Medina County Board of Elections on Monday did not certify petitions with 6,494 signatures of registered voters supporting the placement of a county charter form of government on the Nov. 7 ballot. MORE...
This letter to the editor by Laurel Gress originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal, July 9, 2017 (This letter appears on The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund's website). An important meeting will take place on Monday at 3 p.m. at the Medina Board of Elections 3800 Stonegate Drive. MORE...
This original article Lawrence Pantages by appeared in The Gazette, June 29, 2017. The citizens group Sustainable Medina County delivered petitions containing 6,494 signatures to the Medina County Board of Elections at 2:10 p.m. Thursday in support of a ballot issue Nov. 7 that would create a charter form of county government. MORE...
This original article by Cathy Holt appeared in Mountain XPress, June 29, 2017. At the July 4 Independence From Fossil Fuels gathering at Lake Julian, many T-shirts and signs will ask “Who decides?” Who determines what kind of energy will power our city? Right now, the answer is “Duke Energy decides.” Duke (the largest electric utility [...]
This original letter to the editor by Susan Ozkan appeared in The Laconia Daily Sun, June 29, 2017. To The Daily Sun, The recent political divisiveness in our country has had in some ways a powerful and positive impact on our citizens. It has raised awareness regarding critical issues including but not limited to religious, racial and gender discrimination, [...]