ExxonMobil is urging the Texas Supreme Court to restore a trial court ruling that would allow it to conduct pre-suit discovery to examine an alleged conspiracy involving leading plaintiffs’ attorney Matt Pawa and the California municipalities suing the company for climate change impacts. In a petition filed on October 5, the company asked the state’s
Read More...In a moment of refreshing honesty – or perhaps a Freudian slip – a major player behind the climate litigation campaign admitted that the goal is not to win lawsuits. Instead, the campaign is part of a politically motivated effort to gain access to, and publicize, internal documents from energy companies in an attempt to
Read More...State attorney general offices in Massachusetts and New York are continuing a worrisome trend of refusing to release their communications with environmental activists to the public. In Massachusetts, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is refusing to release its correspondence with Matthew Pawa and Naomi Oreskes—two high-profile activists who have been advocating for climate
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