SEC ends its climate change probe of Exxon Mobil

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to stop investigating Exxon Mobil over whether the oil and gas giant misled investors by not accounting for the impact that climate change has on its business.

The SEC, an independent government agency, informed Exxon that it closed the two-year probe, according to a letter obtained by the Wall Street Journal.

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