Exxon Mobil Corp. is facing lawsuits from the California Department of Justice and environmental groups for an alleged decadeslong “campaign of deception” that has resulted in the global plastics pollution

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced today the filing of a lawsuit against ExxonMobil, accusing the company of engaging in a decades-long campaign of deception that contributed to the global plastics pollution crisis.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced that he is suing ExxonMobil, alleging that the oil giant has waged a decades-long “campaign of deception” against state and local governments “that caused and exacerbated the global plastics pollution crisis.”