Climate bill greases way for green lawsuits

April 7, 2009

The recently introduced Waxman-Markey climate bill would make it easy for individuals to sue greenhouse gas emitters, including enabling plaintiffs to seek financial compensation, according to a report in Carbon Control News.

Click here to read the specific provisions of the Waxman-Markey climate bill that will allow the greens to harness the power of trial lawyers to make our lives miserable.

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This entry was posted on April 7, 2009 at 9:30 pm and is filed under First Green President.

2 Responses to “Climate bill greases way for green lawsuits”

  1. johnnylucid Says:

    April 10, 2009 at 10:52 am

    This provision is reason alone to toss the whole works down the crapper.

    Reply
  2. spren Says:

    April 8, 2009 at 2:51 pm

    This also might be a blessing in disguise. Don’t plaintiffs have to demonstrate concrete evidence they have been harmed. Wouldn’t the trial lawyers have to prove that GHGs were capable of producing the alleged harm?

    Reply

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