washington u.s. house representatives panel wednesday issue subpoena attorneys general new york massachusetts force submit information investigations whether exxon mobil mislead investors climate change risk accuse attorneys general political agenda house committee science space technology also subpoena eight environmental legal group attorneys general appoint decide valid invalid regard climate change committee chair lamar smith republican texas say say attorneys general pursue political agenda expense scientists right free speech panel demand state attorneys general hand record consultations prosecutors outside environmental group probe open new york massachusetts top lawyers lead coalition 17 state attorneys general say would investigate exxon whether executives mislead public contradict research company scientists spell threats global warm smith republican members house panel accuse coalition members stifle free speech scientific inquiry believe manmade climate change know find smith tell reporters might find intent intimidate far new york massachusetts issue subpoena exxon mobil one world large publicly trade company house committee twice demand state attorneys general hand record communications offices outside group exxon inquiries darin lahood republican illinois panel say wednesday probe attorneys general prohibit free speech way would see third world country cyndi roy gonzalez spokeswoman massachusetts attorney general office say statement smith committee right interfere ... state inquiry whether private company violate state laws continue fight efforts stop investigation green group greenpeace 350.org make similar criticisms letter smith exxon say acknowledge reality climate change years call subpoena unreasonably burdensome intrusive also raise question jurisdiction attorneys general group two weeks respond house panel subpoena new york massachusetts attorneys general