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Of Mollusks and Men: The Wilderness Act and Drakes Bay Oyster Company

Jayni Foley Hein, former director, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment | January 4, 2013

The debate over Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s continued operation within the Point Reyes National Seashore created two unlikely foes: environmentalists in favor of transitioning the land to wilderness, and supporters of local, organic food and a longstanding family business.  The San Francisco Chronicle aptly termed it a “legal and philosophical slugfest.” The door seems to … Continue reading »