"A vigorously non-partisan commission, the SEC finds itself on Texas Republican's list of Exxon investigators he says are 'chilling' climate research."

"Rep. Lamar Smith, a Texas Republican who has been pursuing documents from the attorneys general of New York and Massachusetts over their climate fraud investigations into ExxonMobil, has now set his sights on the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Smith, chairman of the House Science committee, asked the federal financial regulatory agency to provide documents related to its investigation of Exxon.

Saying the committee was "troubled" by the commission's investigation, Smith requested SEC chair Mary Jo White provide information about the purpose, scope, and origin of the agency's inquiries  into Exxon's climate disclosures."

David Hasemyer reports for InsideClimate News September 29, 2016. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"GOP Chairman Slams SEC Over Exxon Investigation" (The Hill) [3]

"Exxon Hit With First Civil Suit Over Climate Science" (The Hill) [4]

"Exxon's Big Bet on Oil Sands a Heavy Weight To Carry" (InsideClimate News) [5]