Colorado’s Democratic candidate for Attorney General says he would not add the state to a lawsuit targeting Exxon Mobil over climate change, calling the litigation’s reasoning “uncomfortable.” Phil Weiser, speaking at a Colorado Chamber of Commerce debate Thursday, said the case for the climate change litigation has not been made. “This is what happens when you do […]
New York Sues Exxon Mobil over Climate Change — Four Months After California Suit Tossed
The State of New York sued Exxon Mobil for fraud on Wednesday, claiming that the fossil fuel company hid the potential impact of climate change from its investors. The lawsuit follows three years of investigation, started under disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned in May over allegations that he abused women. The suit also comes just four […]
BLOOMBERG-FUNDED FELLOW SIGNED NY AG’S CLIMATE LAWSUIT AGAINST EXXON
One of the attorneys involved in New York’s climate lawsuit against ExxonMobil is a special assistant attorney general in the state who receives funding from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Matthew Eisenson, a special assistant in the New York AG’s office, signed a lawsuit the state filed Wednesday alleging Exxon misled investors about the risks the company’s oil […]