Lake Erie Bill of Rights
Description
On February 26, 2019, voters in Toledo voted to amend the Toledo City charter and acknowledge that the Lake Erie watershed has legal rights to “exist, flourish, and naturally evolve.” The vote was a reaction to a water crisis in August 2014 when toxic algal blooms caused a do not drink alert for 400,000 residents. The Lake Erie Bill of Rights has been challenged in court every step of the way by opponents from the Ohio Farm Bureau, the State’s Agribusiness Council and several other farm associations and councils. Proponents of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights say that citizens are taking stewardship into their own hands. Opposition groups, including the Board of Elections, say the proposal is unconstitutional and unenforceable. The legal battle is just beginning as the law was challenged in court just hours after passing.
Metadata
Title: Lake Erie Bill of Rights
Format: Video
Clean of Graphics: No
Type: Segment
Subject(s): News & Public Affairs, Science
Public Broadcasting Station or Institution: WGTE Public Media
Original Broadcast/Publish Date: 10/02/2019
Runtime: 00:05:07
Main Asset File Size: 1.97 GB
Rights Information:
Sensitive Material: N/A
Special Instructions: N/A
Language: English