New York AG Sues Exxon, Says Oil Giant Defrauded Investors Over Climate Change

After a three-year investigation, the New York Attorney General’s Office has sued Exxon, accusing it of defrauding investors about financial risks posed by climate change regulation. The office said the alleged fraud reached the highest levels of Exxon, including former Chairman and CEO (and later U.S. Secretary of State) Rex Tillerson.