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North Carolina GOP Pushes Unprecedented Bill to Jail Anyone Who Discloses Fracking Chemicals | Mother Jones
On Thursday, three Republican state senators introduced a bill that would slap a felony charge on individuals who disclosed confidential information about fracking chemicals. The bill, whose sponsors include a member of Republican party leadership, establishes procedures for fire chiefs and health care providers to obtain chemical information during emergencies. But as the trade publication Energywire noted Friday, individuals who leak information outside of emergency settings could be penalized with fines and several months in prison.
I think this really hurts the credibility of the GOP esp since they think climate change is a hoax yet blindly believe that what a corporation tells them is true. Also if you believe in whistleblower protections then this is pretty far removed from that. I don't see this ending well in the future. Perhaps some GOPers on the board can defend this action?
On Thursday, three Republican state senators introduced a bill that would slap a felony charge on individuals who disclosed confidential information about fracking chemicals. The bill, whose sponsors include a member of Republican party leadership, establishes procedures for fire chiefs and health care providers to obtain chemical information during emergencies. But as the trade publication Energywire noted Friday, individuals who leak information outside of emergency settings could be penalized with fines and several months in prison.
I think this really hurts the credibility of the GOP esp since they think climate change is a hoax yet blindly believe that what a corporation tells them is true. Also if you believe in whistleblower protections then this is pretty far removed from that. I don't see this ending well in the future. Perhaps some GOPers on the board can defend this action?
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