The DOJ has named a former ExxonMobil attorney as the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s senior counsel, intervened on behalf of polluters and gone on offense for the fossil fuel industry, suing states over their climate policies and efforts to hold oil companies accountable.

DOJ’s Environmental Enforcement Arm Has Been Captured by Industry, Critics SayInstead of enforcing environmental laws, it’s suing states over their efforts to hold oil companies accountable.truthout.org