McAlaine, of Standing for Washington, in her statement in The Herald (“Judge invalidates legal rights for Snohomish River ...

The rights of nature movement recognises that natural entities and ecosystems are rights holders in law – here's how it works.

Governor Josh Shapiro signed the CROWN Act into law during a ceremonial visit to a natural hair salon in Philadelphia on ...

The Crown Act is more than legislation; it’s a long-awaited step toward honoring who we are," said Sierra Dunn, a Shapiro ...

They found that properties with secure land rights deforested less and were more likely to comply with Brazil's Forest Code, ...

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Don’t put your belief in people. Trump, leadership, a governor. They will all let you down. Put your belief in ...

When finalized, the new “Waters of the United States” rule will ensure that federal jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act is ...

A group of Democratic state lawmakers say natural features like lakes and forests should be given their own legal standing. They unveiled what’s known as “rights to nature” legislation during a news ...

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine recently stirred up a minor tempest with an impromptu remark about the origins of individual rights. At a hearing for a nominee for a State Department post, he said “The notion ...

Last week, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine said he found it “extremely troubling” that a potential Trump nominee believed that people’s individual rights come from “their Creator,” and not from the ...

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) this week warned the American people that a Trump nominee for a State Department position was an extremist, cut from the same cloth as the Iranian mullahs and religious ...

COMMENTARY: Sen. Tim Kaine’s declaration of dependence on our political leaders misses the point of America’s founding: Governments are instituted to secure our rights, not grant them. An excerpt from ...