11th-Hour Search Delays Exxon-Massachusetts Battle
The state says it needs more time to search records after Exxon lawyer Jack Pirozzolo argued the files may show missed climate-law enforcement.
- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection filed an emergency motion last week to extend a records search deadline, acknowledging that an initial search missed relevant documents requested by ExxonMobil lawyer Jack Pirozzolo.
- Pirozzolo is investigating whether Massachusetts, which sued ExxonMobil for allegedly misleading consumers, fails to enforce its own 2008 law requiring agencies with more than 30 vehicles to report CO2 emissions.
- During a recent deposition, the DEP admitted it used a narrow interpretation of the term "Executive Office" when searching for records, frustrating Suffolk County Judge Robert Gordon over the prolonged delay.
- After more than 15 months of insisting no further documents existed, the DEP identified emails detailing "next steps" to comply with Section 60.06, contradicting its prior claim from last year.
- Whether local and state officials can sue the energy industry over climate change remains pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, which scheduled oral arguments for Oct. 5.
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