Now just because we're against carbon credit taxes that doesn't mean we don't think some of these corporations shouldn't clean up their act. Why not go after Car manufacturers who shelve technology?? Have Exxon and Shell release their shelved technology.

Think about this. Fifty years ago a computer took up an entire room and used a lot of electricity. Today we hold it in the palm of our hand and it works faster, better and soooo much more efficiently. Why haven't combustion engines done that? Engines should be the size of a toaster and use 1/1000th of the gas it used before. It's been, more or less, the same for a hundred years.

This sounds like a ploy to take over energy production/producers by the state. You know, ala Communism :-)

Lynda

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D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is preparing for a potential lawsuit against ExxonMobil over climate change.

Racine’s office alleges Exxon failed to inform D.C. consumers that gasoline combustion contributed to global warming.

“Exxon has also engaged or funded efforts to mislead DC consumers” about global warming, Racine’s office wrote.

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is preparing for potential legal battle against ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil company, for allegedly covering up global warming science from the public.

Exxon’s alleged wrongdoing includes failing to tell consumers of its gasoline that fossil fuels contribute to global warming, according to documents from Racine’s office.

Racine indirectly acknowledged D.C.’s planned investigation into Exxon in a tweet linking to a solicitation for outside “legal services in support of OAG’s investigation and potential litigation against ExxonMobil Corporation” and affiliates.

At least eight other Democratic attorneys general offices have or sought to hire Bloomberg-funded legal fellows. Critics have called this arrangement “law enforcement for hire,” and some offices have tried to withhold information about their Bloomberg-funded fellows.

Racine’s office would not say if the Bloomberg-funded lawyer would play a role in the investigation or potential lawsuit against Exxon.

“Thank you for your inquiry, however we will decline to comment on confidential enforcement activity,” Racine’s office said in an emailed statement to The Daily Caller News Foundation.

If Racine takes Exxon to court, he would join a handful of Democratic attorneys general to do so, including New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.

Democratic attorneys general began investigating Exxon’s climate change stance years ago, prodded by environmental activists and journalists who claimed the company “knew” for decades fossil fuels could warm the planet, but funded groups to challenge climate science and regulations.

Exxon has denied allegations it tried to mislead the public on climate science, and today the company supports taxing carbon dioxide emissions and funding for alternative fuels.

Racine’s investigation focuses on the oil giant’s alleged disclosures to consumers at gas stations in Washington, D.C. — though Exxon does not own or operate any retail gas stations anymore.

“Since at least the 1970s, Exxon has been aware that its fossil fuel products were significantly contributing to climate change, and that climate change would accelerate and lead to significant harms to the environment in the twenty-first century,” reads D.C.’s solicitation for attorneys.

Racine’s office continued that “in connection with selling gasoline to DC consumers and others, Exxon has failed to inform consumers about the effects of its fossil fuel products on climate change.”