Two officials in Texas go after one of state's biggest benefactors: Exxon

DALLAS (AP)

The state land commissioner and comptroller, however, don’t want Texas to drop the case.

“They sabotaged the wells,” said Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who began a campaign against Exxon in July by asking state regulators to levy massive fines. “If they’re allowed to get away with that, that puts the world on notice: They can do what they want. It’s bad public policy.”