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Ecosystem rights move forward in Washington County
By Mike Cronin
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Slavery once was constitutional. So was prohibiting women from voting.
Absurd, right?
Some Pennsylvanians hope people have the same reaction years from now when they realize trees, streams and soil did not have constitutional rights in 2007.
An environmental group in Chambersburg is working with towns throughout the country to grant legal standing to ecosystems....
The incredible thing is that there are some people who will take them seriously -- when all they deserve is laughter and scorn.