Press & News
Boston Globe — Would R.I. lose lawsuits if it expanded shore access? Probably not, an expert says.
By Brian Amaral — Rhode Island lawmakers could actually redefine the rights of the “shore” further landward than the law does now, said Michael C. Blumm, professor at the Lewis & Clark Law School
Wash Post — Who can use the beach? Erosion, tide lines and state laws make a difference.
By Thomas Ankersen — … On most U.S. shorelines, the public has a time-honored right to “lateral” access. This means that people can move down the beach along the wet sand between high and low tide — a zone that usually is publicly owned. Waterfront property owners’ control typically stops at the high tide line or, in a few cases, the low tide line.
Wash Post — Free the beaches, before it’s too late
By Andrew W Kahrl — America's beaches are for everyone. Let's keep them that way.