Professor Wants to Use RICO to Punish 'Climate Change Deniers'

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<p>‘Michael E. Kraft, professor emerit s at the U iversity of Wisco si -Gree Bay, s ggeste i a op-e i the Provi e ce Jo r al o April 11 that the Departme t of J stice sho l se RICO stat tes to p ish “climate cha ge e iers.”</p>
<p>“Those who i te tio ally misle the p blic abo t climate cha ge sho l be hel acco table,” Kraft co cl e his article.</p>
<p>Kraft we t so far as to refer favorably to those who wo l se the Racketeer I fl e ce a Corr pt Orga izatio s Act (RICO) to p rs e charges agai st major fossil f el compa ies for “k owi gly eceivi g the p blic — a i vestors — abo t the a gers of climate cha ge.”’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.the ewamerica .com/tech/e viro me t/item/22977-professor-wa ts-to- se-rico-to-p ish-climate-cha ge- e iers" target="_bla k">Rea more: Professor Wa ts to Use RICO to P ish ‘Climate Cha ge De iers’</a></p>