Franklin Kury
Author and Speaker
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New Book Update
My new book is now completed and will be published in April by the
Environmental Law Institute of Washington, D.C. The title is
The Constitutional Question to Save the Planet. The book features a
preface by Tom Udall, former Senator from New Mexico, and strong blurbs from
prominent Republicans and Democrats. Written to mark the 50th anniversary of
Pennsylvania's environmental rights amendment, Articled 1, Section 27,
on May 18, 1971, the book tells the history of Article 1, Section 27, examines
environmental constitutional law in the United States and projects it forward
50 years as a fundamental weapon to fight climate change here in the USA and
the world at large. The book advocates enactment into the U.S. Constitution
of an environmental amendment like Pennsylvania's Article 1, Section 27.
Franklin Kury brings an unusual blend of experience as an elected state legislator, lawyer in a major law firm, and lobbyist to produce insightful analyses of state legislatures and the issues they confront. His perspective is used for books he has written and speeches he delivers at symposiums, retreats, and workshops on legislative and environmental subjects.