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Ex-Exxon Exec Joins DOJ Energy Division Amid State Climate Lawsuits

7/11/2026

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Robert L. Levy will join the DOJ Energy and Natural Resources Division on July 13 2026 after retiring from Exxon Mobil.
The division was renamed to drop “environment,” a change officials say aligns it with U.S. President Donald Trump’s energy agenda.
Since the rename, the division has sued Minnesota, Hawaii, Michigan, New York and Vermont to block state climate accountability measures, a strategy critics say protects Big Oil.

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Robert L. Levy will join the DOJ Energy and Natural Resources Division on July 13 2026 after retiring from Exxon Mobil.
The division was renamed to drop “environment,” a change officials say aligns it with U.S. President Donald Trump’s energy agenda.
Since the rename, the division has sued Minnesota, Hawaii, Michigan, New York and Vermont to block state climate accountability measures, a strategy critics say protects Big Oil.