Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Wikipedia.org political website
On Environment:
Riverkeepers: Sue polluters to clean up Hudson River
Kennedy litigated and supervised environmental enforcement lawsuits on the east coast estuaries on behalf of Hudson Riverkeeper and the Long Island Soundkeeper, where he was also a board member. Long Island Soundkeeper brought lawsuits against cities
and industries along the Connecticut and New York coastlines. In 1986, Kennedy was on a team of three law firms that won a case against Remington Arms Trap and Skeet Gun Club in Stratford, Connecticut, that ended the practice of shooting lead shot into
Long Island Sound.On the Hudson, Kennedy brought a series of lawsuits against municipalities and against industries, including Consolidated Edison and General Electric to stop discharging pollution and to clean up legacy contamination.
In 1995, Kennedy advocated for repeal of legislation during the 104th Congress which he considered unfriendly to the environment. In 1997, Kennedy wrote "The Riverkeepers" [book with John Cronin].
Source: Wikipedia "Riverkeeper" on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
Oct 9, 2023
On Gun Control:
Common sense gun control, and assault weapons ban
Kennedy has stated that he supports "common sense" gun control, but has also said that he would not "take away anybody's guns." He has explained his position saying "I'm a constitutional absolutist. We can argue about whether the
Second Amendment was intended to protect guns. That argument has now been settled by the Supreme Court." Kennedy also expressed support for a bipartisan assault weapons ban.
Source: Wikipedia "Riverkeeper" on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
Oct 9, 2023
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