/news/tags/lake-erie-bill-of-rights Lake Erie Bill of Rights en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:42:14 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-02-26/toledo-votes-yes-on-lake-erie-bill-of-rights In a special election Tuesday, voters in Toledo said yes to a ballot measure that amends the city charter to include a Lake Erie Bill of Rights (LEBOR). With about 8.9 percent turnout of eligible voters, the ordinance was approved by just over 61 percent. According to the unofficial vote count from the Lucas County Board of Elections, over 16,200 ballots were cast. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:42:14 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-02-26/toledo-votes-yes-on-lake-erie-bill-of-rights /news/environment-energy/2019-02-22/should-lake-erie-have-legal-rights-toledo-voters-will-decide Next Tuesday, Feb. 26, the residents of Toledo will have the chance to vote on an unusual (some might even say radical) proposal: whether to give the fourth largest lake in the United States its own Bill of Rights. If the ballot measure passes, it would be a win for the small but growing “rights of nature” movement, which aims to deter activities that pollute the environment by granting legal rights to ecosystems. Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:30:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-02-22/should-lake-erie-have-legal-rights-toledo-voters-will-decide