by magix | Dec 9, 2019 | Community Rights, Coos Commons, Direct Democracy, Oregon Community Rights, Rights of Nature
One of the first things an elected official does upon taking office is to swear an oath to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution. Unfortunately for local communities and the environment, the Commerce Clause, which gives Congress the power “to regulate commerce with...
by magix | Nov 21, 2019 | Community Rights, Rights of Nature
A principal goal of environmental regulatory agencies is to grant permits that enable corporations to legally pollute our air, water and even to destroy whole ecosystems. So it comes as no surprise that the FEIS (Final Environmental Impact Statement) released by the...
by magix | Oct 29, 2019 | Community Rights, Uncategorized
Members of the Coos, Lincoln and Columbia county chapters of the ORCRN present before the Pacific Green Party 2019 Fall Convention in Coquille, Oregon. Mary Geddry, President of the ORCRN and Barbara Davis and Nancy Ward discuss why communities are using direct...
by magix | Aug 1, 2019 | Direct Democracy
Rate Of Change - Ken Ward by Rate Of Change | Conservation Easements https://cooscommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RateOfChange_KenWard.mp3 Climate activist and “Valve Turner” Ken Ward discusses his use of the “necessity defense” and its...
by magix | Jul 20, 2019 | National Community Rights
Following a Daily Show profile of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, the Ohio legislature has agreed on a new state budget that bans Rights of Nature enforcement. COLUMBUS, OH: Yesterday, the Ohio Senate and House agreed on a new state budget that includes language to...
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