Robert F Kennedy interviews Josh Fox
Ring of Fire Radio
"I don't believe it can be done safely
other than in an imaginary world"
"What really is happening here is
not a battle between natural gas and coal.
What's really happening here is
a battle between another dirty fossil fuel
and renewable energy."
Kennedy on the Public Trust Doctrine
Yes Magazine - May 27, 2010
"There are two ancient laws that underlie all modern environmental laws: One is the nuisance doctrine that essentially says you can use your property any way you want, but if you pollute and it escapes your property and goes onto somebody else’s property, you’re violating the law."
"The other is the public trust doctrine, which says you can’t do anything that is going to diminish the commons, which includes any property that is not susceptible to private property ownership, like air, water, the fisheries, wetlands, wildlife, the wandering animals, rivers, streams, shorelines, aquifers, underground rivers, etc. Everybody has the right to use the commons, but nobody can use them in a way that diminishes their use and enjoyment by others."
"The first thing that happens in a tyranny
is the privatization of the public trust
by powerful entities."
is the privatization of the public trust
by powerful entities."
Article - HERE
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