Oilers Have No Shame!

Texas-based ExxonMobile is the largest US oil firm. The company has a considerable 'war chest'. ExxonMobile shows no sign of contrition for its role in climate change. In deed, the company is reportedly attempting to use an obscure Texas law to intimidate its critics (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/18/exxon-texas-courts-critics-climate-crimes). ExxonMobile are asking the Texas Supreme Court to allow it to use 'rule 202'. The company want to use this rule, to pursue legal action (they have the money) against several municipal officials, filing lawsuits against ExxonMobile's historic and continuing roles in the climate crisis. ExxonMobile claim that lawsuits against it, violate the US Constitution's guarantees of free speech (free speech for them but none for others?). The company even claim that legal action in California courts, is an 'infringement of the sovereignty of Texas'. Perhaps they don't realise that 'greenhouse gas' emissions do not simply hover over the states where they are released?