President Joe Biden’s administration has
reportedly arrested somebody for alleged “climate change” offenses.
The arrest is seen as yet another dubious
first in the president’s legacy of politicized justice.
Michael Hart, 58, became the first person to
ever be charged with a supposed “crime” related to “climate change.”
Hart pled guilty in September to “smuggling
greenhouse gases” across the Mexican border.
And no, this isn’t satire.
The Biden admin gloated over Hart’s
unprecedented arrest in its Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report.
The
The gases were outlawed by the American
Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020.
AIM was signed into law by President Donald
Trump in a spending package at the end of his first term.
“To achieve the AIM Act’s goal of an 85%
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2036, EPA is acting in a number of
ways, including by implementing an initiative to disrupt the illegal smuggling
of HFCs through
The Biden-appointed federal prosecutor who
brought the case, Tara McGrath, gloated that it “will not be the last.”
“We are using every means possible to protect
our planet from the harm caused by toxic pollutants, including bringing
criminal charges,” she said.
Interestingly, McGrath didn’t mention any
charges against Hart for illegally crossing the border.
According to the EPA, there were 121 climate
arrests in 2024, a Biden record.
There were also $1.7 billion in criminal
penalties brought against environmental offenders.
The report emphasized its role to protect
“underserved communities,” an allusion to the concept of “climate justice.”
The EPA’s report said:
“In FY 2024, the criminal enforcement program
opened 200 new cases, with 61% in overburdened and underserved communities, and
charged 121 defendants.
“In terms of overall relief, the program
secured total fines and restitution exceeding $26 million; $750,000 in
court-ordered environmental projects; 19.3 years of incarceration; and
forfeiture of $322,706 in illegal proceeds.”
Of course, the Biden admin hardly showed the
same level of concern about the importation of fentanyl across the Southern
Border.
The administration has also turned a blind eye
to the violent illegal aliens who crossed the border and went on to kill
American citizens like Laken Riley.
While officials have pursued this “climate”
case, the administration has failed to stop years of chaos at the border.
For many Americans, this double standard
proves that this case has nothing to do with the “rule of law.”
Mark this down as another egregious example of the Biden administration’s weaponization of government.
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