Exxon Aims to Sink Connecticut’s Climate Misinformation Lawsuit

Exxon Mobil Corp. is calling on a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from Connecticut officials accusing the oil giant of misleading the public about the role of fossil fuels in driving climate change.

Connecticut lacks personal jurisdiction over Exxon because the challenged actions—producing, promoting, and selling oil and gas—took place outside the state and were conducted by nonresidents, the oil giant told the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut on Nov. 13.

• Attorney General William Tong (D) announced the lawsuit in state court in September, accusing Exxon of violating the state’s Unfair Trade Practices Act by allegedly ...