California to wrap up Exxon plastics probe 'in weeks'

23/4/2024 12:07

        California will conclude a two-year investigation into Exxon and the fossil fuel industry's role in causing global plastic pollution by summer and decide if it will file a lawsuit against oil giant, its attorney general told Reuters on Monday.
        
        The state launched its investigation into the oil and petrochemical industry's role in creating and exacerbating the global plastic waste crisis in April 2022 and subpoenaed Exxon for documents.
        
        The plastics investigation mirrored similar actions it has taken on climate change that focused on what the industry knew about the problem for decades and how it misled the public about its role.
        
        "We are soon going to be ready to get to a decision based on all of our investigations in the coming weeks," Attorney General Rob Bonta told Reuters. "The lies and deceit Exxon used to cover up the truth about the non-recyclability of plastic is well documented."