Jan 6 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil XOM.N filed a lawsuit on Monday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, court records show.
The lawsuit filed in the federal court in Beaumont, Texas includes a cause of action sounding in libel or slander, court records show. A copy of the complaint was not immediately available.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Chris Reese)
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