Exxon Mobil scientists suspected of ignoring warnings of the threat of climate change. Reuters
The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas is suspected of giving information to mislead the public and shareholders on the business risks and climate change.
New York District Attorney Eric Schneiderman has sent summons to Exxon on Wednesday (04/11) and asked the company to provide all kinds of public statements, email and financial records conducted by the company to ascertain whether investors have been 'duped'.
Environmentalists expressed Exxon's scientists had expressed concerns about global warming a few decades ago, but these warnings were ignored by management.
Exxon respond to this calling seriously and insisted that information about the risks of this business have been incorporated into the report to the shareholders for many years.
The New York Times stated that this investigation had been started a year ago and could include corporate data since the 1970s.
They also mentioned that this investigation could be expanded to other oil and gas companies. (bbc)
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