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Corporate Green ‘Disclosures’ Are Often Mere Marketing
by Steve Milloy, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing in the Wall Street Journal
Climate-change partisans on both sides often accuse one another of dishonesty. Here’s a suggestion for resolving that dispute in at least one important corner of the world—publicly owned companies.
The Beginning of the End
by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing in the Daily Sentinel
This week the Trump administration released its “final” version of the new regulation defining exactly what waters are regulated by the federal Clean Water Act, under the section known as Waters of the United States (WOTUS). But is anything in government ever really “final?”
Milloy’s ExxonMobil Greenwashing Shareholder Proposal
by Steve Milloy, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing on Junkscience.com
Below is my 3-minute presentation of my shareholder proposal at today’s ExxonMobil annual meeting. Although I lost the shareholder vote — both management and institutional shareholders are climate bedwetters or activists — I got enough votes to have my proposal automatically qualify for next’s annual meeting. I’ll be back.
Cure is worse than the ailment
by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing in the Daily Sentinel
It is fashionable for pundits to quote the old adage, “the cure is worse than the ailment,” referring to the imposition of martial law, under the guise of public health.
Two Tales of One City: South Lake Tahoe
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow, as Appearing in the California Globe
Despite that El Dorado County has reopened, the Mayor of South Lake Tahoe is telling tourists to stay away or pay a $1,000 fine. The Tahoe Basin draws millions of visitors each year.
Rhode Island Climate Lawsuit Was Always About the Money
by Craig Richardson, President, as appearing on RealClear Energy
Revealing the clandestine interactions between environmental activists and left-leaning state officials who are promoting climate change lawsuits is a challenge, but a clear, disturbing picture has emerged regarding climate litigation filed in Rhode Island. Make no mistake; leftist politicians in Rhode Island who are suing energy companies are only in it for the money.
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