Press & News
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.