The suit comes shortly before the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, which devastated large parts of New Jersey and New York City."As the energy system evolves, so will our business, to provide the mix of products that our customers need and extend the economic and social benefits of energy access to everyone," the company said.Instead, the company said, "smart policy from government, supported by action from all business sectors, including ours, and from civil society, is the appropriate way to reach solutions and drive progress."Exxon Mobil spokesperson Casey Norton said such legal proceedings "waste millions of dollars of taxpayer money and do nothing to advance meaningful actions that reduce the risks of climate change."A representative called it an attempt "to punish a select group of energy companies for a problem that is the result of worldwide conduct stretching back to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.""