Maine lawmaker seeks discrimination protection for climate change deniers

State representative introduced a bill that would limit the state attorney general's ability to investigate or prosecute people based on their political speech

Maine laws protect people from discrimination based on factors such as race, disabilities and sexual orientation, and a Republican lawmaker wants to add a person's beliefs about climate change to that list.

State representative Larry Lockman has introduced a bill that would limit the state attorney general's ability to investigate or prosecute people based on their political speech, including their views on climate change. It would also prohibit the state from making decisions on buying goods or services or awarding grants or contracts based on a person's "climate change policy preferences".