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Celebrating Over 50 Years of Your Constitutional Right to Clean Air and Pure Water

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By Marie Cusick
| The Allegheny Front Verified
This story was first published on October 25, 2018 Over 50 years ago, a young legislator named Franklin Kury wanted to guarantee Pennsylvanians the right to clean air and water. Working with other environmental advocates, he got Article 1, Section 27 amended to the state constitution in 1971. It states: The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.
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Remembering the ‘visionary’ author of Pa.’s environmental rights amendment

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By Marie Cusick
| The Mon Valley Independent Verified
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News (hyperlink to the original story), a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here: https://insideclimatenews.org/newsletter/ Franklin Kury, who passed away last week, helped make Pennsylvania one of the first governments in the world to guarantee a healthy environment as a basic right.
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Remembering the ‘visionary’ author of Pennsylvania’s environmental rights amendment

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By Marie Cusick
| The Express Verified
A monumental figure in Pennsylvania's environmental movement passed away last week. Former state legislator Franklin Kury, who was 89, led Pennsylvania to become one of the first governments in the world to adopt a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a healthy environment as a basic right. "He is a true icon, and a historic leader," said Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum.
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