Chevron CEO Pushes Back on California’s Suit Against Big Oil

Chevron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth had some strong words pushing back against California’s landmark lawsuit accusing Big Oil of deceiving the public about climate change. The case, Wirth says, will only benefit lawyers and politicians and do nothing to fix the environment.

“This is one of many such actions that we’ve seen over the years — ironically, a number of them filed on behalf of people who have actually profited from and encouraged energy development,” Wirth said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. “Climate change is a global issue. It calls for a coordinated global policy response, ...