ExxonMobil has filed a counter lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and various environmental groups, accusing them of “defaming” and “disparaging” the multinational oil and gas corporation’s plastics business and recycling initiatives in an ongoing court case over greenwashing and public negligence, Reuters has reported. A spokesperson for the California Department of Justice reportedly commented: “This is another attempt from Exxon to deflect attention from its own unlawful deception. The Attorney General is proud to advance his lawsuit against Exxon and looks forward to vigorously litigating this case in court.”
