Economy & Business

Last Texas Utility Commissioner Resigns After Leaked Call Pledging Profits

"The last standing member of Texas’s Public Utility Commission handed in his resignation on Tuesday following a report that he assured out-of-state investors who made big profits from last month’s blackouts that he was working to make sure they could keep their money."

Source: Earther, 03/18/2021

"SEC To Weigh Requiring Further Climate Disclosures To Investors"

"The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will seek public comment on whether to require companies to make more extensive disclosures to investors about climate-related risks, acting Chairwoman Allison Herren Lee said Monday."

Source: The Hill, 03/16/2021

"Is the ‘Legacy’ Carbon Credit Market a Climate Plus or Just Hype?"

"As major corporations look to buy carbon credits to offset emissions, critics are questioning the value of “legacy” credits from green projects that are a decade or more old. What’s needed, experts say, is to reform the credit system so it delivers actual carbon reductions."

Source: YaleE360, 03/15/2021

Environmental Justice Plays Key Role in Biden Covid-19 Stimulus Package

"President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package includes a downpayment on his ambitious climate plan, including $100 million to address harmful air quality and environmental health risks in minority and low-income communities."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/15/2021

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