public trust doctrine

May 8, 2008 / Tom Oconell
May 3, 2007 / Mark Dowie
A proposal to open our coastal water to intensive fish-farming raises thorny environmental and legal questions.
February 6, 2007 / Kathryn Milun
Native American history offers lessons on the dangers of the public trust doctrine.
March 10, 2006 / Carolyn Raffens...
The ten commons commandments, which already are enshrined in legal traditions and many state laws.
February 14, 2006 / Jim Wilfong
We need to ensure that Maine's water is clean, available and affordable for all -- and not endangered by large commercial bottlers.
December 19, 2005 / Dotty Lemieux
The ancient public trust doctrine protects our drinking water, beach access, and other public rights in our own resources. But it is being challenged in the courts today.
November 17, 2004 / Mark Dowie
Fish farming in the coastal waters of the US brings up environmental and commons issues.