ExxonMobil is suing investors who want faster climate action

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The ExxonMobil logo appears above a trading post at the New York Stock Exchange. Richard Drew/AP

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ExxonMobil faces dozens of lawsuits from states and localities alleging the company lied for decades about its role in climate change and the dangers of burning fossil fuels. But now, ExxonMobil is going on the offensive with a lawsuit targeting investors who want the company to slash pollution that’s raising global temperatures.

Investors in publicly-traded companies like ExxonMobil try to shape corporate policies by filing shareholder proposals that are voted on at annual

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