"Exxon Now Seeks to Block New York Attorney General's Climate Probe"

"Despite initially cooperating with Eric Schneiderman's probe under New York's Martin Act, Exxon now says his investigation is politically motivated."

"After cooperating for nearly a year with the New York attorney general's office, ExxonMobil is now suing to block the state's sweeping subpoena that seeks records dealing with the company's climate research going back nearly 40 years.

The oil giant filed a motion Monday in Texas federal court asking to amend its pending lawsuit against Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to include New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The litigation seeks to halt their investigations, which the company calls a conspiracy to further their political agenda.

"The improper political bias that inspired the New York and Massachusetts investigations disqualifies Attorneys General Schneiderman and Healey from serving as the disinterested prosecutors required by the Constitution," according to an unsigned news release issued by Exxon announcing the new litigation."

David Hasemyer reports for InsideClimate News October 18, 2016.