Ted Kennedy: Champion of Environmental Protection

Washington : DC : USA | Aug 26, 2009 at 10:51 AM PDT

By Beth Buczynski

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Early this morning, the world heard the news that Edward "Ted" Kennedy, Liberal Lion of the Senate and member of the famed Kennedy dynasty, has passed away at the age of 77, after a hard fought battle with brain cancer.

Many will take time to sing the praises of Kennedy's work in the realm of health care reform, working wages and equal rights. Indeed, Kennedy believed that the election of Obama ensured the success of the health care reform initiatives that he'd work most of his life to enact.

But Kennedy was not only a champion of human rights. He also made it a point to fight for the protection of the planet that gives us all life.

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President Barack Obama and Senator Ted Kennedy walk on the grounds of the White House. April 21, 2009 Source: White House & Muckety.com

Beth Buczynski is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America, and is a Stringer for Allvoices.

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