Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Environmental Lawyer, Receives Oil Company Profits
Mar 26, 2024
Alongside leading candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden, third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is looking to win the 2024 presidential election. To help fund his campaign efforts, Kennedy Jr. will receive political donations and could also count on his own personal financials, which include profits from oil and gas companies, rather ironically. What Happened: Part of the famous Kennedy political family, Kennedy Jr. has also made a name for himself thanks to his role as an activist and environmental lawyer. The 2024 presidential candidate has been a critic of fossil fuels and oil and gas companies over the years. A report from Politico shared that while Kennedy Jr. was openly against the oil and gas industry, he also privately earned "tens of thousands of dollars from an oil and gas rights leasing company." According to the report, Kennedy's Jr. financial disclosure form showed earnings from Arctic Royalty Limited Partnership. Kennedy Jr.'s earnings from Arctic Royalty were $17,759 to $29,257 from Jan. 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, as per the disclosure. The earnings were paid to the family trust owned by Kennedy Jr. Politico shares that Arctic Royalty Limited Partnership leases land in states to oil and gas companies. Among the companies that have leased ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
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