Texas and Alabama attorneys general have said they are to intervene in a case in which Virgin Islands Attorney General , David Walker is investigating claims of racketeering by ExxonMobil and that they may be “ misrepresenting the effects of climate change to investors ” . "The use of outside counsel permits us to apply the law to even the largest corporations. 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 ” . In a statement , Strange said he was out to “ punish and silence a company for its climate change views which run counter to that of his own ” .
Texas and Alabama attorneys general have said they are to intervene in a case in which Virgin Islands Attorney General , David Walker is investigating claims of racketeering by ExxonMobil and that they may be “ misrepresenting the effects 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 ” . In a statement , Strange said he was out to “ punish and silence a company for its climate change views which run counter to that of his own ” .