In this essay, Ben Price writes about the butting heads between state and federal authorities with local governments. It is a must read for anyone interested in forming local sustainable communities.
So long as state officers and courts advocate for corporate privileges while nullifying local sustainability policies, and the right of the people to use their municipalities to protect the health, safety and welfare of human and natural communities, the right of the people to enact policies for sustainable agriculture, energy production, watershed protection, and environmental stewardship will remain marginalized, in fact “illegal and unconstitutional.”
Read More: http://www.sustainlv.org/index.cfm?organization_id=11§ion_id=2147&page_id=9031
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