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Exxon sues California attorney general, environmental groups for disparaging its recycling initiatives

ExxonMobil is suing California's attorney general and environmental groups
The legal battle comes as ExxonMobil is expanding its advanced recycling capabilities in Texas, with a $200 million expansion, as part of its broader sustainability strategy

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ExxonMobil countersues Calif. AG, claims he defamed the company

ExxonMobil is countersuing California months after the state sued the oil and gas giant, claiming it lied about plastics recycling. Now, the company accused California's attorney general, Rob Bonta, of defamation saying, he engaged in “a deliberate smear campaign.” Bonta filed a lawsuit against the company in September 2024, asking that it pay civil penalties and fines after a more than two year investigation. He said it was time to hold it acco…

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Exxon Mobil Files Defamation Lawsuit Against California Attorney General, Environmental Groups

Oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a countersuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups on Monday, accusing them of colluding on a campaign of defamation against the company’s plastic recycling initiatives. The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Texas, was in response to a separate legal challenge filed by Bonta and four California-based environmental groups, the Sierra Club, San Francisco Ba…

3 months ago·New York, United States

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Exxon Mobil is suing over attacks on its recycling efforts

Exxon Mobil filed a lawsuit on Monday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, court records show, accusing them of defaming and disparaging the oil giant’s advanced plastics recycling initiatives. The lawsuit is a sign of how Exxon is increasingly fighting back against environmentalists and other critics who have brought lawsuits against the company alleging its involvement in climate change and rising gre…

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Oil giant Exxon sues California attorney general for defamation over plastic recycling claims

Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, months after Bonta sued the oil and gas giant alleging that it deceived the public for half a century by promising the plastics it produced would be recycled.

3 months ago·Canada

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Exxon Mobil Sues California AG Over Defamation Of Recycling Efforts, Citing Ties To Competitors - Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) filed a federal lawsuit Monday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and environmental groups, alleging defamation of its advanced plastics recycling initiatives, as the oil giant pushes forward with significant investments in recycling technology. What Happened: Filed in Beaumont, Texas, the lawsuit claims Bonta acted in concert with law firm Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, which has connections to Australian bi…

3 months ago·New York, United States

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Exxon Mobil Corp. sues California attorney general for defamation over plastic recycling claims

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups,

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