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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

Oil And Gas Concessions Could End 'Net-Zero Banking Alliance'

Tensions are reportedly brewing within the Net-Zero Banking Alliance’s (NZBA) climate-conscious lenders after the group decided against imposing binding restrictions on fossil-fuel financing.

Australia Should Ban New Coal, Oil, and Gas Projects

Australian lawmakers are engaged in fierce debate over changes to the “Safeguard Mechanism,” which would require top polluting facilities to reduce emissions by 4.9 percent each year to 2030, or face penalties. The policy covers 215 sites that emit more than 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year

FL's Patronis: We Want 'Best Return on Investment,' Not a Political Agenda

Florida’s CFO Jimmy Patronis told Breitbart News he’s looking to give the best “return on investment” for Floridians and the Sunshine State instead of focusing on pushing a political agenda in investing such as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies. “My main goal is just getting the maximum

Norwegian Shipping Company bans electric vehicles on its vessels

Norway’s Havila Krystruten is one of two shipping companies that sails between the coastal cities of Bergen and Kierkenes and in January said that it will no longer carry electric or electrified vehicles on its ships. Havila Krystruten cited fire safety as the main reason for its decision. The

49 Senate Republicans Move to Scrap Biden ESG Retirement Rule

Forty-nine Senate Republicans and Sen.Joe Manchin (D-WV) unveiled a resolution that would eliminate President Joe Biden’s ESG investing rule, which may politicize 401(k)s.

Oklahoma Demands Answers from Financial Institutions over ESG Policies

Oklahoma state Treasurer Todd Russ sent a letter, first seen by Breitbart News, to numerous national financial institutions, including fund managers and banks, demanding answers to a questionnaire asking who is “boycott[ing] energy companies” in Oklahoma and should be placed on a blacklist. The companies will have 60 days

Electricity and Gas Prices will Likely Double, not Come Down - Supplier

The price of electricity and gas is likely to remain high in Europe for the foreseeable future, with one German supplier warning that prices are likely to double in the coming months rather than go down. Ingbert Liebing, the head of the Association of Municipal Enterprises in Germany, has warned