Congress - Dems want to give people the right to sue on behalf of global warming

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Un ingbelievable.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009...g-victims-sue/

An under-the-radar provision in a House climate bill would give plaintiffs who claim to be victims of global warming a way to sue the federal government or businesses, according to a report Friday in The Washington Times.

The Times reported that Democratic Reps. Henry Waxman of California and Edward Markey of Massachusetts added it into a bill they authored.

The provision, which was just released, reportedly would set grounds for plaintiffs who has "suffered" or expect to suffer "harm" attributable at least in part to government inaction. The provision defines "harm" as "any effect of air pollution (including climate change)," according to the Times. Plaintiffs could seek up to $75,000 in damages a year from the government, with $1.5 million being the maximum total payout.

The Times reported that Waxman is trying to accelerate passage for the bill through his committee, as the Senate begins drafting its own version.

Full original story here:

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009...uit-landslide/

these idiots.

[jack sommerset]

Too funny

[Wild Cobra]

probably just another way to pay their friends.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Ah think the puppet ahn tha right shares mah views more!

[LnGrrrR]

Yeah, that sounds pretty dumb. I mean, even if the bill passes with that in there, I'd like to see how they're going to determine standing.

[FaithInOne]

Cali really needs to just get the out of the Union.

What a cancer.

[Winehole23]

Yeah, that sounds pretty dumb. I mean, even if the bill passes with that in there, I'd like to see how they're going to determine standing.

That's what I thought. As hard as may be to prove harm from regulation, proving a "reasonable expectation of harm" sounds even more difficult to me.