Category: ESG

IN-DEPTH: ‘It’s Criminal’: Central Wisconsin Communities Unite to Stave Off Looming Wind Turbine Industry

May 19, 2023
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Central Wisconsin communities are coordinating efforts to shine a light into the flickering shadow cast by a looming wind turbine industry. “There is a revolt happening here,” attorney Marti Machtan told The Epoch Times. “I’ve never seen our communities engage like this in my life.” Machtan is a member of Farmland First, an organization that…

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The Numbers Are In on How Biden-Era Funding Is Skewing Scientific Research Ever-Wokeward

May 17, 2023
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News analysis While pushing record spending for research and development, the Biden administration is working not just to advance science but also progressive ideology. In line with the administration’s “whole of government” commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), recent grants and requests for proposals from the National Science Foundation (NSF) encompass research that: Examines…

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State Attorneys General Act to Stop BlackRock from Acquiring Large Stakes in US Electric Utilities

May 12, 2023
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State attorneys general of 17 states filed a motion this week with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to stop BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager and an outspoken advocate for replacing fossil fuels with wind and solar power, from acquiring large shares in America’s utility companies. To protect the independence and stability of America’s…

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Top Congressional Democrat Defends ‘Woke’ ESG Investing

May 11, 2023
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A top congressional Democrat defended “woke” Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ideology and that investors need to be “watchful and alert to opportunities and risks.” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) blasted Republican attacks on ESG at a House Oversight Committee hearing on May 10, saying that it was needed to guide companies in their business decisions. Republicans nationwide…

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ESG Is Digging a Deeper and Deeper Hole for Itself

May 10, 2023
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Commentary Remember the hole-digging rule? When you’re in a hole, stop digging. Digging deeper when you’re already in a hole only means steeper, more desperate climbing when it’s finally time to get out. Ever-deeper hole-digging describes the state of ESG investing today. Though more than $50 trillion has been committed to ESG and other sustainable…

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LIVE NOW: House Oversight Committee’s Hearing on ESG (Part I)

May 10, 2023
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U.S. House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 10. Sean Reyes, Attorney General of Utah; Steve Marshall, Attorney General of Alabama; and Michael Frerichs (Minority Witness), Illinois State Treasurer, will testify. …

House Oversight Committee’s Hearing on ESG (Part I)

May 10, 2023
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U.S. House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 10. Sean Reyes, Attorney General of Utah; Steve Marshall, Attorney General of Alabama; and Michael Frerichs (Minority Witness), Illinois State Treasurer, will testify. …

LIVE 10 AM ET: House Oversight Committee’s Hearing on ESG (Part I)

May 10, 2023
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U.S. House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 10. Sean Reyes, Attorney General of Utah; Steve Marshall, Attorney General of Alabama; and Michael Frerichs (Minority Witness), Illinois State Treasurer, will testify. …

Oklahoma Targets Wall Street ESG Activists

May 4, 2023
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Oklahoma became the latest state to take action against Wall Street firms that it claims are hurting companies that are essential to providing jobs and energy for the state. Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ announced on Wednesday that 13 financial institutions, which have been deemed to be discriminating against Oklahoma’s energy industry, will be banned from doing business with the state, losing…

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