"The top attorneys from Massachusetts and the U.S. Virgin Islands said on Tuesday they will investigate whether Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) misled investors and the public about the risks of climate change.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Earl Walker announced their probes at a news conference in New York, flanked by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and top attorneys from other states.

They said their probes into Exxon will be similar to ones launched by New York and California."

Valerie Volcovici and Sarah N. Lynch report for Reuters March 29, 2016. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"New York Climate Change Inquiry Into Exxon Adds Prosecutors" (New York Times) [3]

"Attorneys General Will Investigate Energy Firms For Climate Deception" (BuzzFeed) [4]

"Thirty Years of Climate 'Deception' Could Become Offense Under New Calif. Law" (InsideClimate News) [5]

"Climate Fraud Investigation of Exxon Draws Attention of 18 Attorneys General" (InsideClimate News) [6]