Exxon Mobil Corp., Exxon, has sued California , arguing that two new state laws violate the First Amendment by forcing it to agree to a certain climate change viewpoint, conflicting with other provisions of the Constitution as well as federal laws and regulations.

The lawsuit alleges that the two new laws have the purpose of compelling Exxon to “profess to believe”, viewpoints on climate change that Exxon does not agree with. For its part, California wants to require large corporations with revenues above $500 million that are doing business in the state to be more transparent about greenhouse gas emissions and financial exposure to climate change risk.

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