That's not true. At common law, there is no requirement that the defendant know his statement is false or that he intended harm. If Law wants to sue she can establish all the elements of a libel cause of action.
In my mind, its too early to change policy. First, we need to really understand the nature of climate and the impact of industrial activity. As near as I can tell, we don't yet appreciate the natural variability of climate, much less whether our activity is harmful or not.
I certainly hope that the next ten years doesn't throw the climate into catastrophy because we need that time and more just to make sense of what is happening.
Our policy is, when in doubt, do the right thing. -- Roy L. Ash, ex-president, Litton Industries
