ExxonMobil attorney Ted Wells unleashed a brutal takedown of the New York Attorney General’s case in his closing arguments Thursday, criticizing the State’s inept performance and highlighting their inability to prove any of the allegations leveled against the company. The impassioned defense came just before...
In a stunning and contemptible end to what has been an embarrassing trial against ExxonMobil, today the New York Attorney General dropped two of its four fraud claims against the company in a move reminiscent of a child quitting a game early and running home with her...
The New York attorney general’s case against ExxonMobil has been anything but a home run for the state. As Bloomberg’s Erik Larson explained “what was originally advertised as a frontal assault on Big Oil for fueling the planetary climate crisis has—over the years—been transformed into the...
The first week of the New York attorney general’s trial against ExxonMobil over its application of a proxy cost of carbon didn’t get off to a great start. The attorney general’s office found itself getting admonished by New York Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager for...
After a nearly four-year investigation which included the review of millions of documents and dozens of hours of depositions and testimony, the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) lawsuit against ExxonMobil is set to begin on October 22nd. The trial is centered around claims from the...
The trial between the New York attorney general and ExxonMobil kicks off in New York today. In the lead up, we couldn’t help but notice that the Rockefeller echo-chamber seemed to be in full force, giving new life to the term “orchestrated campaign.” As we...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s zeal for blocking natural gas and pipeline development in favor of lofty renewable goals is taking a harsh toll on consumers in the Big Apple, where utilities have stopped new gas hookups to customers because of short supplies. It’s also hurting New England, which...
The Natural Resources Defense Council is touting a recent poll claiming to show that the more New Yorkers learn about a proposed pipeline, the more they oppose it. But what the poll really found – prior to asking respondents leading questions – is actually even...
“Keep It In the Ground” efforts to obstruct and delay pipeline infrastructure are having real consequences for consumers, as New Yorkers are experiencing first-hand. The state’s utilities are unable to expand their natural gas services unless Gov. Cuomo allows pipeline capacity to increase. National Grid...
The crusade by New York’s leaders to block new natural gas pipelines is having real impacts on the state’s economy and environment, according to a new Manhattan Institute report. As author Robert Bryce explains: “Utility rates in New York are already among the highest in...
State attorney general offices in Massachusetts and New York are continuing a worrisome trend of refusing to release their communications with environmental activists to the public. In Massachusetts, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is refusing to release its correspondence with Matthew Pawa and...
The New York Attorney General’s Office (OAG) is refusing to comply with ExxonMobil’s discovery requests even after the New York Supreme Court ruled the company could proceed with discovery related to the AG’s investigation of its climate change disclosures. The company is seeking documents that...