Justice Dept. Has ‘Discussed’ Civil Legal Action Against Climate Change Deniers

From The Blaze.com (March 9):

Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified Wednesday that the Justice Department has “discussed” taking civil legal action against the fossil fuel industry for “denying” the “threat of carbon emissions” when it comes to climate change.

During Lynch’s testimony at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said that he believes there are similarities between the tobacco industry denying scientific studies showing the dangers of using tobacco and companies within the fossil fuel industry denying studies allegedly showing the threat of carbon emissions.

He went on to point out that under President Bill Clinton, the Justice Department brought and won a civil case against the tobacco industry, while the Obama administration has “done nothing” so far with regard to the fossil fuel industry.  [read more]

This is what facists gov’ts do. I don’t care if what the private companies says is wrong or not this is a violation of the first admendment. This is pure and simple a bullying tactic. Shut up anyone who doesn’t get in line. Papa gov’t knows best—at least that’s what the Left thinks. Science facts change all the time. That’s the nature of science. It doesn’t matter if its biology or meteorology. Especially with meteorology where the weather is a complex phenomena. So, Big Gov cannot know everything about weather at a particulular time.

Here’s a question: Should a gov’t official be sued if what a private citizen believes he/she says is wrong? Good luck with that one.