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(8) Misleading and inaccurate information disseminated by organizations and representatives backed by fossil fuel companies, along with advertising and publicity casting doubt on scientific understanding of climate change, have led to confusion, disagreement, and unnecessary controversy over the causes of climate change and the effects of emissions of greenhouse gases. This type of misinformation, widely and broadly disseminated in the media, has long delayed public understanding of the risks of continuing to emit high levels of greenhouse gases, confused and polarized the public on the need to aggressively reduce emissions to limit risks from climate change, and increased damage to public safety, health, and property in California as well as nationally and globally.
If fascism ever comes to the U.S. it will be clothed in good intentions and self-righteousness. California warmists seem to want to lead the way.
The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics
From The Washington Times and the “your friendly local California thought police” comes this travesty. A landmark California bill gaining steam would make it illegal to engage in climate-change dissent, clearing the way for lawsuits against fossil-fuel companies, think-tanks and others that have “deceived or misled the public on the risks of climate change.” The…
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A landmark California bill gaining steam would make it illegal to engage in climate-change dissent, clearing the way for lawsuits against fossil-fuel companies, think-tanks and others that have “deceived or misled the public on the risks of climate change.”
The first-of-its-kind legislation — Senate Bill 1161, or the California Climate Science Truth and Accountability Act of 2016 — is scheduled for floor action Thursday after clearing Senate committees in April and May.
The measure would allow state and local prosecutors to pursue claims against climate-change skepticism as a violation of the state’s Unfair Competition Law [UCL], as well as extend the four-year statute of limitations for such claims retroactively to Jan. 1, 2021.
“This bill explicitly authorizes district attorneys and the Attorney General to pursue UCL claims alleging that a business or organization has directly or indirectly engaged in unfair competition with respect to scientific evidence regarding the existence, extent, or current or future impacts of anthropogenic induced climate change,” says the state Senate Rules Committee’s floor analysis.While the measure enjoys broad support by a bevy of environmental groups, the bill has also been described as an effort to ban free speech on climate change as well as chill donations to free-market groups. . . .
If fascism ever comes to the U.S. it will be clothed in good intentions and self-righteousness. California warmists seem to want to lead the way.
The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics
From The Washington Times and the “your friendly local California thought police” comes this travesty. A landmark California bill gaining steam would make it illegal to engage in climate-change dissent, clearing the way for lawsuits against fossil-fuel companies, think-tanks and others that have “deceived or misled the public on the risks of climate change.” The…
Continue reading →
A landmark California bill gaining steam would make it illegal to engage in climate-change dissent, clearing the way for lawsuits against fossil-fuel companies, think-tanks and others that have “deceived or misled the public on the risks of climate change.”
The first-of-its-kind legislation — Senate Bill 1161, or the California Climate Science Truth and Accountability Act of 2016 — is scheduled for floor action Thursday after clearing Senate committees in April and May.
The measure would allow state and local prosecutors to pursue claims against climate-change skepticism as a violation of the state’s Unfair Competition Law [UCL], as well as extend the four-year statute of limitations for such claims retroactively to Jan. 1, 2021.
“This bill explicitly authorizes district attorneys and the Attorney General to pursue UCL claims alleging that a business or organization has directly or indirectly engaged in unfair competition with respect to scientific evidence regarding the existence, extent, or current or future impacts of anthropogenic induced climate change,” says the state Senate Rules Committee’s floor analysis.While the measure enjoys broad support by a bevy of environmental groups, the bill has also been described as an effort to ban free speech on climate change as well as chill donations to free-market groups. . . .
Bill expanding statute of limitations in climate change cases passes subcommittee | Northern California RecordSponsored by Sen. Ben Allen, (D–Santa Monica), the Climate Science Truth and Accountability Act of 2016 (SB 1161) does not create new law, rather the proposal extends the statute of limitations of California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) more than seven times from its current four years to three decades back.
What we have here is a good example of how denialists like Anthony Watts mislead people.
All this law would have done (if it had been voted for today... but wasn't) is extend the statute of limitations on already existing law.
Bill expanding statute of limitations in climate change cases passes subcommittee | Northern California Record
I have been reading Anthony Watts' BS for years and have long ago realized what a misinforming hack he is.
if you mean mislead people by pointing out the deliberate use of climate data used then he should be commended.
however that still doesn't mean that this doesn't violate the 1st amendment.
Say what you want about deniers, but the fact that government officials have been talking about legal action against deniers speaks volumes about how fascist the left has become.
Lorretta Lynch anyone?
No... I mean he misleads people by deliberately cherry picking climate data. Among a plethora of dishonest tactics he loves to use.
You sure about that? Then why hasn't the current law that this bill extends the statue of limitations on been struck down by the courts?
Say what you want about deniers, but the fact that government officials have been talking about legal action against deniers speaks volumes about how fascist the left has become.
Lorretta Lynch anyone?
What? What in the **** is unfair competition with respect to scientific evidence? lol.
Liberals once upon a time cared a great deal about personal liberty, and believed in people, and believed in the full and fair combat of ideas.
WTF happened to that bunch?
They went soft in the head.
Seriously.
What we have here is a good example of how denialists like Anthony Watts mislead people.
All this law would have done (if it had been voted for today... but wasn't) is extend the statute of limitations on already existing law.
Bill expanding statute of limitations in climate change cases passes subcommittee | Northern California Record
I have been reading Anthony Watts' BS for years and have long ago realized what a misinforming hack he is.
Say what you want about deniers, but the fact that government officials have been talking about legal action against deniers speaks volumes about how fascist the left has become.
Lorretta Lynch anyone?
Liberals once upon a time cared a great deal about personal liberty, and believed in people, and believed in the full and fair combat of ideas.
WTF happened to that bunch?
They went soft in the head.
Seriously.
If fascism ever comes to the U.S. it will be clothed in good intentions and self-righteousness. California warmists seem to want to lead the way.
The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics
From The Washington Times and the “your friendly local California thought police” comes this travesty. A landmark California bill gaining steam would make it illegal to engage in climate-change dissent, clearing the way for lawsuits against fossil-fuel companies, think-tanks and others that have “deceived or misled the public on the risks of climate change.” The…
Continue reading →
A landmark California bill gaining steam would make it illegal to engage in climate-change dissent, clearing the way for lawsuits against fossil-fuel companies, think-tanks and others that have “deceived or misled the public on the risks of climate change.”
The first-of-its-kind legislation — Senate Bill 1161, or the California Climate Science Truth and Accountability Act of 2016 — is scheduled for floor action Thursday after clearing Senate committees in April and May.
The measure would allow state and local prosecutors to pursue claims against climate-change skepticism as a violation of the state’s Unfair Competition Law [UCL], as well as extend the four-year statute of limitations for such claims retroactively to Jan. 1, 2021.
“This bill explicitly authorizes district attorneys and the Attorney General to pursue UCL claims alleging that a business or organization has directly or indirectly engaged in unfair competition with respect to scientific evidence regarding the existence, extent, or current or future impacts of anthropogenic induced climate change,” says the state Senate Rules Committee’s floor analysis.While the measure enjoys broad support by a bevy of environmental groups, the bill has also been described as an effort to ban free speech on climate change as well as chill donations to free-market groups. . . .
I have not read the detail of this bill but it sounds fabulous!!!
Any organization which spews drivel can be prosecuted. All the plaintif has to do is show that the "science" is a load of ****. Look out Greenpeace et al!!!
Look out IPCC et. al.
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