Exxon and others may have to answer for alleged lies about global warming
A rare coalition of 19 state attorneys general plus the attorney general from the U.S. Virgin Islands an**unced Tuesday they are joining forces to pursue investigations related to global warming, including looking into whether companies such as Exxon Mobil misled shareholders and the public about the risks of climate change
The new coalition signals an escalation in the battle against companies that have played a central role in funding climate denying think tanks to help sow public confusion over the reality of human-caused global warming.