Exxon claims that in filing lawsuits against the company over its role in the climate crisis, the officials are orchestrating a conspiracy against the firm’s first amendment rights. Greg Abbott made the unusual move of writing to the state supreme court to advocate on the behalf of Exxon. The Texas supreme court is considering the case after a lower court backed Exxon’s attempts to use rule 202 against the California officials. Those moves were blocked by the Massachusetts supreme court and by a federal court. A number accuse the company and other fossil fuel firms of breaching consumer protection laws by propagating misinformation about climate science.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2022 19:05 UTC