 themselves the targets of state AG investigations or claims for almost 30 years. Our experience with state AG investigations began in the 1980s with our representation of Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company and continues through to today representing clients in many industries, including energy companies. King & Spalding's State Attorneys General Practice is jointly led by our government investigations and public policy groups, and is supported by our strategic alliance with former Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.

We always do what we can to help clients avoid or minimize the impact of state Attorneys General investigations and litigation whenever possible, but we are not afraid to vigorously contest those investigations when appropriate or to try cases when necessary. We are also adept at engaging with the media directly or in coordination with communications personnel and/or consultants."

The April 2016 client alert came from King & Spalding's Special Matters and Government Investigations Practice Group, which Wray had chaired since 2006. Wray was not explicitly named in the April client alert, as he was named in the earlier January alert.

King & Spalding's April 2016 alert came shortly after the launch of the coalition of 17 state attorneys general that significantly raised the stakes for ExxonMobil.

"The participating states are exploring working together on key climate change-related initiatives, such as ongoing and potential investigations into whether fossil fuel companies misled investors and the public on the impact of climate change on their businesses," according to a press release from Schneiderman's office.

King & Spalding's April 2016 client alert also questioned the motives of these state attorneys general. It cited information obtained through a public records request submitted to the Vermont attorney general's office by the Energy and Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) in an attempt to stir up political controversy around the investigations. E&E Legal is a climate denial outfit with ties to the Trump administration and is known for its use of public records requests to harass real climate scientists.

In 2015, E&E Legal received funding from coal producer Peabody Energy. That same year, the Peabody Energy reached a settled with Schneiderman after an investigation into the coal company's "misleading statements" to investors on climate change.

Wray is not the first Trump nominee to have weighed in on the issue

Corporate attorney Jay Clayton worked for a law firm that advised clients to comply with guidance on climate change disclosure from the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) after Schneiderman
themselves the targets of state AG investigations or claims for about 30 days. Our experience with state AG investigations begin in the eighties with our representation of Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company and continues through to today representing client in many industries, including department of energy company. King & Spalding's State Attorneys General Practice is jointly led by our government investigations and public policy groups, and is supported by our strategic alliance with erstwhile Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. 

 We always do what we can to help node avoid or minimize the impact of state of matter Attorneys General investigations and litigation whenever possible, but we are not afraid to vigorously contest those investigations when appropriate or to try cases when necessary. We are besides adept at engaging with the media directly or in coordination with communications personnel and/or consultants. " 

 The April 2016 customer alert came from King & Spalding's Special Matters and Government Investigations Practice Group, which Wray had chaired since 2006. Wray was not explicitly named in the April client alert, as he was named in the earlier January alert. 

 King & Spalding's April 2016 alert issue forth shortly after the launch of the coalition of 17 department of state attorneys general that significantly raise the stakes for ExxonMobil. 

 " The participating states are exploring exploit together on key climate change - related initiatives, such as ongoing and potential investigation into whether fossil fuel companies misled investors and the populace on the impact of climate variety on their businesses, " according to a press release from Schneiderman's office. 

 King & Spalding's April 2016 client alarm also questioned the motives of these state attorneys general. It cited information obtained through a public record request submitted to the Vermont lawyer general's office by the Energy and Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) in an attempt to stir up political controversy around the investigations. E&E Legal is a climate denial kit with ties to the Trump administration and is known for its use of public criminal record requests to harass real climate scientists. 

 In 2015, E&E Legal received funding from ember producer Peabody Energy. That same year, the Peabody Energy reach a settled with Schneiderman after an investigation into the coal caller's " misleading statements " to investors on climate variety. 

 Wray is not the first Trump nominee to have weighed in on the issue 

 Corporate attorney Jay Clayton worked for a police firm that advised clients to comply with guidance on climate change disclosure from the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) after Schneiderman
 thfmselves the targets of rtate AG investntationv or cmaims fof almost 30 years. Our experienre wuth sucte AG investigationr began ij the 1980s qith iur represxhtation of Brkan aud Williamson Tonacco Compaty and continuas tkrough to today representing clients in manu lndustries, incjudimd ensggn companies. King & Spalding's Stats Attorieys General Prsctice is jointly led by okr glvernment investigwtions and khblyx policy grojps, and is supported bi our strategic alliance with fofmer Cisconsin Ajcirnfi General J.B. Van Rollen.

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The April 2016 client alert came from King & S[zlcikg's Special Mattcrs and Government Ijvrftigations Prxctice Grkup, which Wray had chaireq sinxe 2006. Wray ras mot explicitly named in the April clienn alwrt, as he was nameb in the earuier Janusry alert.

King & Spalding'r Apdil 2016 alert fame shorfuy after the lauvch ox the coalition of 17 state wttorneys genzral thag sibnificwntly raisfd thc stakes for ExxonMlbil.

"Tke pasticipatinh states are exploring working vpgether on kgy wlikate chauge-relsted initiatides, such as onyoing anb potevtial inveatigatimns into whqther fossil xoel companies misled ynvewtorw and tfd public on thr impact of climate change on their bmsineraes," according ti a press release groo Sshjemdermwt's office.

Kinc & Soalaong's Xpril 2016 cliekt xlery also questioned tha mofives of these staye attorneis generaj. It cited ingormation obtained throngh a 'ublic resords request submitted to the Vermont wttjrney generaj's onficg by the Enzrgy and Environment Legal Institute (E&E Oegal) in an attemkt to stir up politiccl controversb arougd the ineestigations. E&E Legao is a climate dekial outfit with ties fo the Trumo administration and is known for its use of public records requests to hqrass cewl climate aciemtistv.

Iu 2015, Z&E Legaj reremved funding from coal producer Peabody Energy. Tiat same yaax, the Peabody Energy reached s rettled with Rchneiderman after an inbestigatoon into the coal company's "mislrading statements" to invcstors on climzte change.

Xray is not the firsy Trum' nomibee to yave weighed in ov tne issue

Corooraue actorney Jay Clayton worked for a oaw fiem that advised clments to comiln with guidagce on climate cgangs discuosure from tne Security Exvhange Commission (SEB) aster Schneidernzn
themselves the targets of state AG investigations for 30 years. experience with state 1980s our representation of and Williamson Tobacco and continues through to today representing in many industries, including energy companies. King & Spalding's State Attorneys General Practice jointly led by our government investigations and public policy groups, and is supported our alliance former Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. We always do what we can to help clients avoid or the impact of state Attorneys General investigations and whenever possible, but we not afraid to vigorously contest investigations appropriate or try when We are also at engaging with the media directly or in coordination with communications personnel and/or consultants." The April 2016 alert came & Spalding's Matters Government Practice Group, which chaired since 2006. Wray was not the April client alert, as he was named the earlier alert. King & Spalding's April 2016 came shortly after the launch of the coalition 17 state attorneys general that significantly raised the stakes for ExxonMobil. "The participating states are together on key climate initiatives, such as and investigations whether fuel companies investors and the public on the impact of climate change on businesses," according to a press release from Schneiderman's office. King April client alert also the motives of these attorneys It cited information obtained public request Vermont general's by the Energy and Legal Institute (E&E Legal) in attempt to stir up E&E Legal is a climate denial outfit with to the Trump administration and is known its use of public records requests to harass real climate scientists. In E&E Legal from coal producer Peabody Energy. That same year, Peabody Energy reached a with Schneiderman after an investigation into the coal company's statements" investors on change. Wray is the first Trump to have weighed the issue attorney Clayton law firm that advised clients to with on climate change disclosure from Security (SEC) after Schneiderman
 themselves the targets of staTe AG investIgatiOns Or cLaIms fOr alMost 30 years. Our exPErieNce with state AG investigAtionS bEGan iN ThE 1980s witH our repREsENTatIoN oF BrOwN AnD WillIamSon TobaCco Company And CoNtinues throuGH tO today reprEseNting clients In mAny indUsTriES, inclUdiNg eneRgy comPAnies. KIng & SpaldiNg'S state ATTorneys gENeRal PRactice is jointly lED bY Our government iNvestiGaTIoNS And PubLic policy gRoUps, anD Is suppoRTeD BY Our STrategic alliaNce with formER WiSconsiN ATtoRNey GenEral J.b. VAN HoLlen.

We alwayS do wHat we can tO help cLIents avOId or minImize tHe iMpaCt of STaTe attOrNEys gEnEraL InvEstigatiOnS aNd litIgatION WHeneVer PossIble, bUt we are not afrAid To viGOroUsly cOntesT thoSe InvesTigatiOns whEn Appropriate or to Try cAses when nEceSsAry. we Are alSO adept At eNgaGing witH the medIA diReCTLY oR in coordination witH cOMMuNicationS persoNNeL aND/or consuLtAntS."

The aPRil 2016 clIent ALeRt came frOm King & sPaLdIng's SpeCiAl MattErS anD GoVernmENt InVestigAtions PrActicE group, which Wray HAd chaired sincE 2006. wrAY WaS Not eXplIcitly named In thE apriL cliENt AleRT, as he Was naMeD In THe earlier January aleRt.

king & SpAldinG's April 2016 alert cAme shortly AFTEr the lauNch oF ThE Coalition of 17 staTe attOrneys geneRAl that siGnifiCantly raIsed the stAKEs for ExxOnMObiL.

"ThE paRTIcIpating states ARE expLoRing worKinG togethEr oN keY clImaTe Change-relAted initIaTiVeS, sUch As ongOIng and poTeNtiAl InvEstigATions iNto whEtheR fOsSIl fUel compANiES MislEd InVestOrs AnD the pUbliC On tHe impacT of climatE chANge oN tHeIr businEsses," accordinG tO a press relEaSe fRom SchNEIderman's Office.

King & Spalding's ApriL 2016 Client aLerT also QuesTioned the MotIves of TheSE state AttornEys geNeRal. iT Cited INFoRmaTiOn obtained THRouGh a puBlIc reCords reQuest submitted to thE verMont attorney gEneRal's OFFiCe bY ThE eneRgY And eNVironment Legal INstitute (E&E leGAl) In an attempT To sTiR up poliTical coNtrovERsy arouNd the inveStigationS. E&e LegAL Is a Climate denIal outfiT with ties TO the TRUmP admiNisTratioN aNd iS knowN for itS Use Of pubLic recOrDs requEsts tO hArass reaL climate scientists.

In 2015, E&E LEgal reCeiveD fuNding from CoaL ProDucer PeabOdy ENergy. That sAme YeaR, the PEabODy EneRgy rEAcHed A SettlEd wiTH SchneideRMaN afTER aN investigatION IntO the cOal COmpany'S "misLeading statements" TO investors on clImatE CHanGe.

WRAy is NoT the first Trump NomInEE To have weIgHed in on the iSsue

CorpOrATe attOrney JAy ClayTon workED FoR A law fiRm thAt aDvised cliEntS tO Comply wItH gUIdance On clImAte chaNge disCLosuRE From the Security EXchanGE commiSSioN (SEC) aFtEr SchneIDermAn
 themselves the targets of  state AGinves tig ati on s or  cla ims for almost 30 y ears. Our experience w ith s ta t e AG in vesti gations be g a n i nth e 1 98 0 swithour  repres entation o f B ro wn and Willi a ms on Tobacco  Co mpany and co nti nues t hr oug h  to t oda y rep resent i ng cli ents in m an y  indus t ries, i n c lu ding  energy companies .  K i ng & Spalding' s Stat eA tt o r ney s G eneral Pra ct ice i s  jointl y  l e d byo ur government  investigat i ons  and p ub lic policy  grou ps ,  an d is suppor tedby our st rategi c  allian c e withformer  Wi sco nsin At to rne yG ene r al  J. B . V an Holle n. 
We al ways d o what  we  can  to h elp clients a voi d or min imize  theimpa ct  of s tate A ttorn ey s General inves tiga tions and  li ti gat io n whe n ever p oss ibl e, butwe aren otaf r a i dto vigorously cont es t th ose inve stigat i on sw hen appr op ria te o r to tr y ca s es  when ne cessar y .We  are al so  adept  a t e nga gingw iththe me dia dire ctlyo r in coordinat i on with commu n ic a t io n s pe rso nnel and/or  con s ulta nts. " 
The April  2016  c l ie n t alert came from K in g & Sp aldin g's Special M atters and G o vernment  Inv e st i gations Practi ce Gr oup, which Wray had  chai red sinc e 2006. W r a y was no t e xpl ici tly n am ed in the Apr i l  cli en t alert , a s he wa s n ame d i n t he  earlierJanuaryal er t. 
Kin g & S p alding's  A pri l201 6 ale r t came  shor tlyaf te r  th e launc h  o f theco al itio n o f17 st atea tto rneys g eneral th ats igni fi ca ntly ra ised the stak es  for Exxon Mo bil .

"Th e particip ating states are explor i ng work ing  toge ther  on key c lim ate ch ang e -relat ed ini tiati ve s,s u ch as o ng oin gand potent i a l i nvest ig atio ns into  whether fossil fu e l c ompanies misl edinve s t or s a n dt hepu b lic o n the impact of  climate c ha n ge  on theirb usi ne sses,"accordi ng to a press  releasefrom Schn ei derm a n 'soffice.

K ing & Sp alding'sA pril2 01 6 cli ent  alert  a lso  ques tioned the  moti ves of  t hese s tateat torneysgeneral. It cited infor mation  obta ine d through  ap ubl ic record s re quest subm itt edto th e V e rmont  att o rn eyg enera l'so ffice byt he  En e r gy  and Enviro n m e ntLegal  In s titute  (E& E Legal) in an at t empt to stir u p po l i tic alc ontr ov ersy around th e i nv e s tigation s.  E&E Legalis a cli ma t e den ial ou tfit w ith tie s to the Tr umpadm inistrati onan d  is kno wn  f o r itsuseof  publi c reco r ds r e q uests to harassrealc l imate sci entis ts .

In 2 0 15,E&E Legalreceived fu ndingfrom  coal  produc er  Peabo dyEn ergy. That same year , the  Peabod yEner gyreache d as e ttled  wit hSch neiderman a ft e ran inv esti gatio ninto  the coal company' s " m isleadi ng  st a t ements "  t o investorsonclima t e  change.
W rayi sn ot th e firs t Trum p nomin e e t ohave we igh e d  in on th e issue
C orp or ateattorney  J ay C la yto nworked for a la w firm t hat advi s e d clie nts to c o mply w it h guidance o n cli ma t e chang e dis closure fro m t heSecu rit y Ex c hange Commission (SEC) a fter  Schn e ide rman
 themselves_the targets_of state AG investigations_or claims_for_almost 30_years._Our experience with_state AG investigations_began in the 1980s_with our representation_of_Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company and continues through to today representing clients in many_industries,_including energy_companies._King_& Spalding's State Attorneys General_Practice is jointly led by_our government_investigations and public policy groups, and is supported_by_our strategic alliance_with former Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.

We always_do what we can to help_clients avoid or_minimize_the_impact of state Attorneys_General investigations and litigation whenever possible,_but we are not afraid to_vigorously contest those investigations when appropriate or_to try cases when necessary. We_are also adept at engaging_with the_media directly or in coordination_with communications personnel_and/or consultants."

The_April 2016 client_alert came from King & Spalding's_Special Matters and_Government Investigations Practice Group, which Wray_had_chaired since 2006._Wray_was_not explicitly_named in the_April_client alert,_as_he was named in the earlier_January_alert.

King & Spalding's April 2016 alert came_shortly after the launch_of_the coalition of 17_state attorneys general that significantly_raised the stakes for ExxonMobil.

"The participating_states are_exploring working_together on key climate change-related initiatives, such as ongoing and potential_investigations into whether fossil fuel companies_misled investors and the_public on_the_impact of climate_change_on their_businesses," according to a press release from_Schneiderman's office.

King_& Spalding's April 2016 client alert_also questioned the motives_of_these state attorneys general. It cited_information obtained through a public records_request submitted to the Vermont_attorney_general's_office by the Energy and_Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) in_an attempt to_stir up political controversy around the investigations._E&E_Legal is a climate denial outfit_with_ties to the Trump administration and_is_known_for its use of public_records requests to harass real climate_scientists.

In 2015, E&E Legal received funding from coal producer_Peabody Energy. That_same year, the Peabody Energy_reached_a_settled with Schneiderman after an investigation into the coal company's_"misleading statements"_to investors on_climate change.

Wray is not the first Trump nominee to have_weighed in on the issue

Corporate attorney Jay_Clayton worked for a law firm that advised clients to comply_with guidance on climate change disclosure from the_Security Exchange Commission (SEC) after Schneiderman