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Franklin Kury and Pennsylvania's Environmental Rights | Philadelphia News
Franklin Kury, the visionary behind Pennsylvania’s landmark environmental rights amendment, passed away at 89 — leaving behind a legacy that reshaped conservation law. His childhood exposure to coal industry devastation fueled his belief that constitutional protections were essential for future generations. Through iconic imagery like jars of clean vs. polluted water, he won a surprising election and helped enshrine the right to clean air and water in the state constitution. Though initially seen as symbolic, his amendment gained legal force in the 2010s, empowering courts to block fracking…
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