Ciel statement on Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling on Exxon

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected ExxonMobil's attempt to block Attorney General Maura Healey from obtaining records to investigate if the company concealed knowledge about fossil fuels and climate change. The court ruled that Exxon's franchise agreements do not shield it from such investigations and affirmed the Attorney General's authority to use consumer protection statutes to investigate climate denial, potentially setting a precedent for similar litigation in other states with comparable laws.

• The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled against ExxonMobil, allowing Attorney General Maura Healey to obtain records to investigate if the company hid its knowledge of how fossil fuels contribute to climate change.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2018). Ciel statement on Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling on Exxon. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-massachusetts-supreme-judicial-court-ruling-exxon/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Ciel statement on Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling on Exxon. 2018. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-massachusetts-supreme-judicial-court-ruling-exxon/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Ciel statement on Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling on Exxon |date=13 April 2018 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-massachusetts-supreme-judicial-court-ruling-exxon/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2018ciel, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Ciel statement on Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling on Exxon}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2018}, month = apr, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-massachusetts-supreme-judicial-court-ruling-exxon/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }