Debt Debate in the Dark: Lack of transparency in ‘Super Committee’ could mean lights out for environment funding

(Posted by Trent A. Dougherty, Director of Legal Affairs, Ohio Environmental Council & Director of the William W. Ellis, Jr. Ohio Environmental Law Center) As a public interest environmental and conservation advocates, we at the Ohio Environmental Law Center not only care about protecting Ohio’s air land and water, but also protecting your right to [...]

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VICTORY for Ohioans in Lake Erie Public Trust Case

Supreme Court Reaffirms 1878 Decision Holding That State’s Trust Over Lake Erie Extends to the ‘Natural Shoreline’ After a half decade legal fight — a fight where:  Lakeshore property owners sued the state of Ohio and ODNR; where Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) and National Wildlife Federation (NWF) had to intervene to protect the rights of [...]

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