"HOUSTON — The opening of an investigation of Exxon Mobil by the New York attorney general’s office into the company’s record on climate change may well spur legal inquiries into other oil companies, according to legal and climate experts, although successful prosecutions are far from assured.
Many oil companies have funded lobbying efforts and research on climate change, so prosecutors would most likely be able to search through vast amounts of material. The industry has also resisted pressure for years from environmental groups to warn investors of the risks that stricter limits on carbon emissions could have on their businesses, although that appears to be changing.
'Exxon Mobil is not alone,' said Stephen Zamora, a professor at the University of Houston Law Center. 'This is not likely to be an isolated matter.'"
Clifford Krauss reports for the New York Times November 6, 2015.
SEE ALSO:
"Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney General" (New York Times)
"New York Attorney General Subpoenas Exxon on Climate Research" (InsideClimate News)
"Exxon CEO Denies Misleading Public About Climate Change" (InsideClimate News)
"New York Attorney General Probing Exxon Mobil as Climate Change Scandal Intensifies" (FuelFix)
"Official: NY Probes Exxon, Peabody Climate Statement" (AP)
"New York Is Investigating Exxon Mobil for Allegedly Misleading the Public About Climate Change" (Washington Post)
"New York’s Attorney General Is Investigating Exxon" (Climate Progress)
"New York Investigating Exxon Over Climate Statements: Source" (Reuters)
"New York Attorney General Investigating ExxonMobil On Climate Change" (NPR)
"New York Attorney General Opens Climate-Related Investigation Of Exxon" (Mashable)
"NY AG Subpoenas Exxon Mobil on Climate Change" (Dallas Morning News)
"New York AG To Investigate Whether ExxonMobil Climate Research Misled Public" (Politico)
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