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Judge Dismisses Exxon's Defamation Suit, Bonta's Claims Proceed

2/25/2026

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A federal judge in Texas dismissed Exxon Mobil's defamation suit against environmental groups and allowed the suit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta to proceed.
Bonta's suit accuses Exxon of a decades-long deception contributing to plastics pollution and misrepresenting recycling.
He seeks a pollution-abatement fund and an order to stop misleading statements.
Exxon Mobil counters that California officials blame the recycling program; four California nonprofits filed a similar suit.

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A federal judge in Texas dismissed Exxon Mobil's defamation suit against environmental groups and allowed the suit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta to proceed.
Bonta's suit accuses Exxon of a decades-long deception contributing to plastics pollution and misrepresenting recycling.
He seeks a pollution-abatement fund and an order to stop misleading statements.
Exxon Mobil counters that California officials blame the recycling program; four California nonprofits filed a similar suit.