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Kennedy Stresses Energy Independence and Economic Good Sense

  Even with a struggling economy, high unemployment and thousands protesting American greed, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is optimistic. “I’m very optimistic that we have good choices,” he said to the crowd at Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University Thursday night. Kennedy cheered […]


Kennedy Encourages Students to Consider Environmentalism

  Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.visited Wake Forest School of Law Friday morning. Following his speech at Wait Chapel Thursday, Kennedy urged law students to consider working to promote environmental activism. Kennedy himself graduated from the University of Virginia Law School. He also earned […]


Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Visits Wake: More Coverage

Kennedy stressed energy independence and good economic policy during his speech Thursday at Wait Chapel. His voice is an important one when it comes to moving environmental issues forward in this country. Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES) Executive Director Miles Silman talks […]


Kennedy Speech Preview

The Winston-Salem Journal interviewed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. prior to his speech tonight at Wake Forest University.  Read the profile here. Kennedy speaks tonight at 7 p.m. at Wait Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. For more information on the […]


Kennedy on Waterkeeper Alliance and the BP Oil Spill

Dean Najuoks, Yadkin Riverkeeper: What was Waterkeeper’s involvement in the BP oil spill? Kennedy:  A lot of times when you have a local disaster that is a continental-scale cataclysm of the kind that we had with BP, the people who are most affected don’t really […]


Kennedy on Corporations and our Waterways

Dean Najuoks, Yadkin Riverkeeper: What would you say corporations need to protect our waterways? Kennedy: Corporations are great institutions. They drive American prosperity and encourage Americans to accumulate wealth; then, spend and risk it, which creates jobs. Business activity has made this country great, but […]


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