As I explained last month in Exxon Knew. Did They, Though? , perceptions outside of an oil company are often at odds with what is happening inside the company. I provided several examples. I explained that the things I have seen as an insider frame my opinion of the climate change investigations involving ExxonMobil. To recap, the company is under investigation by several states and was being sued by the state of New York, which charges that the company engaged in “a longstanding fraudulent scheme” on the economic risks of climate change. It was my expectation that outside perceptions would give way to reality, and that’s what happened. ExxonMobil was found not guilty of fraud in the case. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager’s ruling in favor of ExxonMobil stated in part: “The Office of the Attorney General failed to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that ExxonMobil […]