"ExxonMobil's annual revenue is about five times the gross domestic product of the Virgin Islands," he said. Texas and Alabama attorneys general have revealed they are to intervene in a case in which Virgin Islands Attorney General, Claude Walker is investigating claims of racketeering by ExxonMobil and that they may be “misrepresenting the risks of climate change to investors”. Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton and Alabama Attorney General, Luther Strange have voiced their objections to the suit, expressing concerns over jurisdiction and violations of “the company's Constitutional rights”. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of more than 200 plaintiffs who claim Exxon has committed fraud against them for its alleged role in funding climate denial.
Texas and Alabama attorneys general have revealed they are to intervene in a case in which Virgin Islands Attorney General, Claude Walker is investigating claims of racketeering by ExxonMobil and that they may be “misrepresenting the risks of climate change to investors”. Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton and Alabama Attorney General, Luther Strange have voiced their objections to the suit, expressing concerns over jurisdiction and violations of “the company's Constitutional rights”. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of more than 200 plaintiffs who claim Exxon has committed fraud against them for its alleged role in funding climate denial.