Law and finance professors from across the country have criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) March 21 proposal to compel climate-related disclosures by public companies, arguing that the move exceeds the SEC’s authority and reflects the outsized influence of “institutional asset managers who are managing other people’s money, not their own.” “Rather than provide…
‘Small But Powerful’ Group Pushing SEC Climate Disclosures: Professors
May 13, 2022
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Lawsuit Seeks Documents on Biden ‘Climate Disinformation’ Push
May 11, 2022
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A nonprofit has sued the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to obtain records that it argues “will inform the public of high-profile ethics revelations at OSTP and media coverage thereof,” including correspondence related to an OSTP event on “climate disinformation.” In a lawsuit filed May 5 in D.C. District Court, Energy…
British Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser Says No To Net-Zero Fear Messaging
Sir Patrick Vallance has told a committee that “we should not aim to frighten people” into changing behaviour over climate change. During a House of Lords committee called Mobilising action on climate change and environment: behaviour change on Tuesday, the UK’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance faced questions about how policy actions taken during the…
Earmarks Include Big-Ticket Spending on Environment and Climate
April 20, 2022
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With the return of earmarks after a decade-long moratorium, Democrats and Republicans alike have dedicated significant discretionary spending to projects advertised as protecting the environment. The Epoch Times examined a Bipartisan Policy Center spreadsheet on earmarks, also referred to as Congressionally directed spending, from the March omnibus bill. The largest single environmental earmark is also…
The West’s ‘Mismanaged’ Energy Transition Is Creating Instability, Says Policy Paper
Attempts by Western governments to transition away from hydrocarbons is creating instability, according to a new policy paper from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) evaluating efforts by North America and Europe to curtail fossil fuel use through decarbonization. “It has become apparent that energy transition policies in Canada and the US are ultimately working to undermine…
EPA Nominee Whose Tweet #ResistCapitalism Advocated ‘Climate Reparations’ Now Closer to Senate Confirmation
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) deadlocked 10-10 on April 7 on the nomination of Carlton Waterhouse to serve as assistant administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—but a motion by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) could still send it to the Senate…
EPA Nominee Who Said #ResistCapitalism, Advocated ‘Climate Reparations’ Now Closer to Senate Confirmation
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) deadlocked 10-10 on April 7 on the nomination of Carlton Waterhouse to serve as assistant administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—but a motion by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) could still send it to the Senate…
Biden Would Budget Billions for Climate, ‘Environmental Justice,’ Global Gender Equity
March 28, 2022
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President Joe Biden’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget would involve billions in climate-related spending, including $11 billion for international climate finance, as well as multibillion-dollar investments said to “advance equity and equality globally.” Submitted Monday morning, more than a month after it was legally due on the first Monday of February, the budget would total…
EXCLUSIVE: SEC Climate Rules Will Enrich Trial Lawyers, Says Consumer Advocate
March 25, 2022
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In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, consumer advocate O.H. Skinner explained why he thinks trial lawyers, a major source of donations for President Joe Biden, stand to gain from newly proposed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules compelling many companies to provide climate-related disclosures, including on greenhouse gas emissions. SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler…
SEC Climate Rules Will Enrich Trial Lawyers, Says Consumer Advocate
March 25, 2022
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In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, consumer advocate O.H. Skinner explained why he thinks trial lawyers, a major source of donations for President Joe Biden, stand to gain from newly proposed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules compelling many companies to provide climate-related disclosures, including on greenhouse gas emissions. SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler…
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