Press & News
Projo — Advocates push for reform of Rhode Island coastal council, but legislative leaders have questions
By Alex Kuffner — Attorney General Peter Neronha and others are calling on General Assembly leaders to move forward with legislation that would reform the embattled state agency that regulates coastal development in Rhode Island.
Backcountry Journal — Standing Up for Shoreline Access
By Michael Woods — Across North America the boundary between uplands and tidelands occupies a fascinating niche within the greater public access conversation.
Projo — Judiciary committee unanimously votes to advance shoreline access bill, with reduced buffer
By Antonia Noori Farzan — The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance House Bill 8055, which would establish that the public has the right to be 6 feet above the "recognizable high tide line" on any sandy or rocky shoreline.
Boston Globe — R.I. shore access bill advances in House, but faces Senate inaction
By Brian Amaral — If it became law, it would give people the rights to the shore so long as they’re below a line that’s 6 feet landward from the recognizable high tide line
The Public’s Radio — Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee passes shoreline access bill
By Alex Nunes — A bill intended to clarify shoreline rights along Rhode Island’s coast is moving forward in the House.
EastBayRI — Bill aims to protect residents from prosecution over shoreline access
Rep. Terri Cortvriend (D-Dist. 72, Portsmouth, Middletown) and House Minority Leader Blake A. Filippi have proposed legislation (2020-H 7755) that takes a different route to finally secure the public’s constitutionally guaranteed shoreline rights.