Politifact: Kamala Harris claimed she 'sued Exxon Mobil' as California AG. She didn't.

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12. in this case, she joined other states in a very difficult one

...about what Exxon knew about the effects of climate change, and when they knew it.

California Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris is investigating whether Exxon Mobil Corp. repeatedly lied to the public and its shareholders about the risk to its business from climate change — and whether such actions could amount to securities fraud and violations of environmental laws.

Harris’ office is reviewing what Exxon Mobil knew about global warming and what the company told investors, a person close to the investigation said.

The move follows published reports, based on internal company documents, suggesting that during the 1980s and 1990s the company, then known as Exxon, used climate research as part of its planning and other business practices but simultaneously argued publicly that climate-change science was not clear cut.

Shortly after the news reports, Harris’ office launched the investigation in response to the findings, the person said. New York’s attorney general also is investigating the oil company as a result of the published reports.

read more: https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-exxon-global-warming-20160120-story.html