17 Cases found

Commonwealth v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

Filing Date: 2019
Court/Admin Entity: D. Mass.
Status: Memorandum of law filed by Massachusetts in support of its motion for remand to the Massachusetts Superior Court for Suffolk County. [ 12/26/2019 ]
Description: Action by Massachusetts attorney general asserting that Exxon Mobil Corporation committed deceptive practices against Massachusetts investors and consumers, including by failing to disclose climate change risks.

People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corporation

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. Sup. Ct.
Status: Motion to intervene and cross-motion to submit an amicus curiae brief denied. [ 02/27/2020 ]
Description: Action alleging fraudulent scheme by Exxon Mobil Corporation to deceive investors about the company's management of risks posed by climate change regulation.

Harris County v. Arkema, Inc.

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: Tex. Dist. Ct.
Status: Petition and application for permanent injunction filed. [ 11/16/2017 ]
Description: Proceeding by Texas county alleging that chemical manufacturer that operated facility that flooded and where chemicals ignited during Hurricane Harvey violated local floodplain regulations and state air and water laws.

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Office of the Attorney General

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: U.S.
Status: Certiorari denied. [ 01/07/2019 ]
Description: Action by ExxonMobil Corporation to set aside civil investigative demand issued by Massachusetts attorney general under consumer protection statute seeking information on Exxon's knowledge and disclosure of climate change-related risks.

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Walker

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Tex.
Status: Joint stipulation of dismissal filed. [ 06/29/2016 ]
Description: Action by Exxon Mobil Corporation to quash subpoena issued by the U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General in climate change investigation.

In re Ethical Electric, Inc.

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Ill. Att'y Gen.
Status: Parties entered into Assurance of Voluntary Compliance. [ 08/08/2016 ]
Description: Enforcement action against alternative retail electricity supplier for alleged misrepresentations regarding clean energy product.

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Healey

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: 2d Cir.
Status: Memorandum of law filed by plaintiff-appellant in opposition to New York attorney general's motion to dismiss appeal. [ 12/17/2018 ]
Description: Action by Exxon Mobil Corporation to bar enforcement of civil investigative demand issued by Massachusetts attorney general and subpoena issued by New York attorney general.

California v. Southern California Gas Co.

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 07/25/2016 ]
Description: Action to compel owner and operator of gas storage fields in southern California to install safety equipment.

People v. Southern California Gas Co.

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.
Status: Petition for writ of mandate denied except to extent of remanding to Superior Court for determination on issue of restitution for damages caused only by the three-day delay in reporting the leak. [ 07/09/2019 ]
Description: Criminal charges in connection with leak at natural gas storage facility in southern California.

California v. Southern California Gas Co.

Filing Date: 2015
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Court's approval of settlement announced. [ 02/25/2019 ]
Description: Action by city, county, and state against the owner and operator of a leaking natural gas storage facility in California seeking penalties and injunctive relief.

California Air Resources Board Compliance Offset Investigation

Filing Date: 2014
Court/Admin Entity: CARB
Status: Final determination issued. [ 11/14/2014 ]
Description: State investigation into whether compliance offset credits were generated when a facility was not in compliance with permit issued under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

In re Peabody Energy Corp.

Filing Date: 2007
Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. Att’y Gen.
Status: Assurance of discontinuance signed. [ 11/08/2015 ]
Description: Investigation by New York Attorney General of coal company's disclosures to investors of climate change-related risks.

In re Xcel Energy Inc.

Filing Date: 2007
Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. Att’y Gen.
Status: Assurance of discontinuance executed. [ 08/26/2008 ]
Description: New York Attorney General's investigation into power company's disclosures regarding risks related to construction of new coal-fired power plants.