Exxon Mobil Under Scrutiny in California following LA Times, Columbia U. report

California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris is reviewing what Exxon Mobil knew about global warming and what it told investors, a person close to the investigation said. Prosecutors are trying to determine if the company committed securities fraud or broke environmental laws. The move comes after The Times and Columbia University, as well as InsideClimate News,published reports about Exxon’s internal documents and public position in the 1980s and ’90s. An Exxon Mobil spokesman previously has said the company denies any wrongdoing in regard to the climate change reports.