State of Arkansas secondary Archives: on Environment


Frank Gilbert: Courts are betetr protectors of environment than regulators

Q: Do you support or oppose the idea that clean air and water are property rights?

A: Support. Bureaucrats and regulators are not good protectors of either the environment or individual rights. Courts of equity are much better.

Source: Email interview for 2014 AR Governor's race with OnTheIssues Aug 6, 2014

Mark Swaney: Every human being has a right to clean air and water

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "No 'rights' to clean air and water"?

A: Every human being has a right to clean air and water, to say otherwise is say that some people have no right to breathe or to drink, and immoral proposition.

Source: E-mail interview on 2014 AR Senate race with OnTheIssues.org Aug 20, 2014

Nathan LaFrance: Supports rights to clean air and water

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "No 'rights' to clean air and water"?

A: Oppose

Source: Email interview on 2014 AR Senate race with OnTheIssues Sep 24, 2014

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