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| State prosecutors reject U.S. lawmakers' subpoena on Exxon probe |
| 2016-07-27 |
| [REUTERS] The top state prosecutors in New York and Massachusetts said on Tuesday they will refuse to comply with a subpoena from U.S. congressmen for details on their investigations into whether Exxon Mobil misled investors on climate change risks. The moves by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey are the latest in the political and legislative fight over Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and investigations on whether the oil company knowingly misled shareholders and the public on climate change. Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives committee on science, space and technology issued subpoenas to Schneiderman and Healey to force them to submit information on their Exxon investigations, accusing them of having a political agenda. Healey's legal counsel said in a letter to Republican committee chair Lamar Smith of Texas the subpoena was an "unconstitutional and unwarranted" interference with Massachusetts' "legitimate" investigation into Exxon. Schneiderman said his office refuses to comply with what he called an "unprecedented" subpoena for a state attorney general, and said the committee does not have a constitutional right to interfere with the states' probes. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 Aren't there some discretionary funds somewhere in the federal budget that could be withheld from New York and Massachusetts? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2016-07-27 10:54 |
| #6 ...if Obamacare is a tax (originating in the Senate), then this is Interstate Commerce. Eat your 'living document'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-07-27 10:42 |
| #5 since it's a coordinated effort across state lines, excuse me if I say your claim of "State Sovereignty" is, to quote a phrase, "Illusory" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-07-27 10:26 |
| #4 Issue a warrant and arrest them. Simple. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2016-07-27 08:59 |
| #3 So the gist of this story is that the left wants to punish people for not believing in their flat earth concept? We have come to a point of widespread lunacy. The real nub is that the left thinks they have figured out a way to confiscate more money from taxpayers to redistribute to whom they want. It's a power thing. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-07-27 08:46 |
| #2 Not surprising. Obama and his DoJ have effectively brought about the end of the 'Rule of Law' in this country. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-07-27 00:26 |
| #1 Break out the popcorn! |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-07-27 00:23 |