Killing of Indigenous Leader in Ecuador Demands Thorough Investigation
Eduardo Mendúa, an A’i Cofán Indigenous leader, was shot dead on February 26 outside his home in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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WV Treasurer Moore: 'Elated' Congress Trying to Nullify Biden's ESG Rule
West Virginia state Treasurer Riley Moore — who has been leading the charge on the state level against environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rules — said he was “elated” that Congress is trying to nullify a Biden rule, allowing those factors to be considered in retirement investing. “I was elated to see
Exclusive: Arizona Legislature Threatens to Sue National Association of Attorneys General over ESG Investments
“Consider this letter a litigation hold notice,” Republican leadership in the Arizona legislature told National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) executive director Brian Kane after Breitbart News revealed the group’s ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investments. In the letter exclusively obtained by Breitbart News, Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen
Congress Passes Bill to Scrap Biden Environmental, Social, and Governance Rule
The Senate passed a resolution that would scrap President Joe Biden’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rule, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk for him to likely veto.
House Passes Resolution to Scrap Biden ESG Rule
The House on Tuesday passed a resolution to scrap President Joe Biden’s rule that would advance Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing.
Internal Transportation Watchdog Will Audit Use of Private Government Jets
An internal Department of Transportation (DOT) watchdog said on Monday that it would conduct an audit of Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s use of Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) taxpayer-funded jets for official trips, in addition to his predecessor’s travel, Elaine Chao.
The department’s inspector general announced it would
House to Vote on Resolution to Scrap Biden ESG Rule
The House will take up legislation this week that would scrap President Joe Biden’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rule.
Russia Remained Germany's Top Coal Supplier Despite EU Sanctions
Russia maintained its position as the largest supplier of coal to Germany last year, despite Berlin’s supposedly being on the opposite side of the war in Ukraine, as well as the government’s far-left climate goals. According to analysis from the German Coal Importers Association (VDKi), Germany actually increased
EPA Gives Grants for Environmental Justice as Admin Under Fire for Ohio
As the Biden administration is under fire for its lack of response to the derailed train carrying chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday it would be doling out over half a billion dollars for “environmental justice.” The Biden administration announced on Thursday that
Anti-ESG West Virginia Treasurer Moore Endorses Trump for President
West Virginia state Treasurer Riley Moore, a national leader against the leftist ESG movement, endorsed former President Donald Trump in his presidential run on Thursday.
California Raises Water Allocation to 35% as More Snow, Rain Arrive
The California Department of Water Resources announced Wednesday that it is boosting its water allocations to 35% of the amounts requested by local agencies, up from 30%, as more rain and snow arrive in the state. A month ago, as Breitbart News reported, the allocation was boosted from a scant
Moore Says W. Virginia Outperformed BlackRock, Other Blacklisted Firms
West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore said on Wednesday the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments (WVBTI) outperformed the funds run by BlackRock and other firms blacklisted from doing business with the state the last year for boycotting the fossil fuel industry.
The WVBTI, which manages the short-term operating funds for
Dem Joe Manchin: Pushing ESG Policies Could Be a Geopolitical Risk
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) suggested corporations and financial firms embracing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing are not considering the geopolitical risks. Manchin, who is up for reelection in a state rallying against ESG policies, is starting to speak out more against the ESG
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Trying to Give Norfolk Southern $15M in Taxpayer Funds
Democrat Michigan Gov.Gretchen Whitmer reportedly wants to give disgraced rail company Norfolk Southern $15 million in taxpayer dollars even after it had two disastrous derailments this past month.
Vanguard Chief Defends Decision to Leave Asset Manager Climate Alliance
Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley is now defending his position to remove the world’s second-largest asset manager from a climate alliance with asset managers, claiming his company is “not in the game of politics” and his “voice was being drowned out.” Toward the end of 2022, Vanguard quit the Net