...”The change follows Nessel’s decision to use three out-of-state law firms to sue oil and gas companies over their alleged contributions to climate change. We don’t want our attorney general filing these lawsuits against oil and gas companies for political reasons. “The Attorney General is well within her established authority and historical precedent to initiate litigation like this. The 2027 budget also details a framework for preventing the attorney general from targeting oil and gas companies with politically motivated lawsuits, Cavitt said. “We can’t allow the attorney general to punish lawful businesses just because of the product they produce.