88th LegislatureEnergyStatewide News‘Fiduciary Responsibility’: The Two Words at the Center of the ESG Fight in Texas
Brad JohnsonFebruary 9, 2023
The table is set for a second wave of legislation taking aim at ESG in the Texas Legislature.
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88th LegislatureEnergyStatewide NewsBlackRock, Other Financial Institutions to Appear at Texas Senate Committee Probe over ESG Policy
Brad JohnsonDecember 15, 2022
BlackRock will headline the list of testifiers at the Thursday committee hearing in East Texas.
EnergyStatewide NewsTexas Pensions Disclose Investments in 10 ‘Fossil Fuel Boycotting’ Companies to State Comptroller
Brad JohnsonSeptember 28, 2022
The Permanent School Fund, while not a pension, disclosed it had investments in BlackRock-managed funds it says are exempt from SB 13.
EnergyStatewide News‘Fossil Fuel Divestor’ BlackRock CEO Touts Decarbonization, ESG at Clinton Global Initiative Meeting
Brad JohnsonSeptember 22, 2022
The statements come after Texas listed BlackRock among its tally of "fossil fuel-boycotting" companies, priming it for pension dollar divestment.
87th LegislatureElections 2022EnergyIssuesPatrick Campaign Blasts ‘Smear Piece’ on Investments in Firm He Criticized for ‘Boycotting’ Oil and Gas
Hayden SparksSeptember 13, 2022
The Texas Legislature enacted a law last year that prevents state agencies from investing in companies that “boycott” the fossil fuel industry.
EnergyStatewide NewsBlackRock Says State Pensions May ‘Vote Shares Differently’ Than Suggested, Responding to State Investigation
Brad JohnsonSeptember 7, 2022
In its response, the financial company objected to the accusations of oil and gas divestment made by the state attorneys general.
EnergyStatewide NewsBlackRock Among 10 Financial Companies on Official Texas List of Fossil Fuel ‘Divestors’
Brad JohnsonAugust 24, 2022
The list will be updated as frequently as each quarter and companies may be added or subtracted from it as developments occur.
EnergyStatewide NewsPaxton Among 19 State Attorneys General Investigating BlackRock for Statements on ESG
Brad JohnsonAugust 5, 2022
The financial titan has been accused of saying one thing in public and doing another behind closed doors.
Energy9 Companies Allegedly Boycotting Fossil Fuels Have Not Responded to Texas Comptroller’s Inquiry
Brad JohnsonMay 23, 2022
When asked if they hold policies of boycotting oil and gas development, one company said "Hell no."
EnergyOver 150 Companies Sent Inquiries About Fossil Fuel-Boycotting Investment Funds, Comptroller Says
Brad JohnsonApril 26, 2022
This second round comes as the comptroller looks to narrow down a list of companies from which to pull any state investments.
EnergyBlackRock President Denies Accusations of Fossil Fuel Divestment at Texas Oil and Gas Convention
Brad JohnsonMarch 29, 2022
The company is currently being evaluated for allegedly promoting fossil fuel divestment policies by the state's top fiscal officer.
EnergyStatewide NewsTaxes & SpendingAt Least 19 Financial Companies May Be Boycotting Fossil Fuel Says Texas Comptroller
Brad JohnsonMarch 16, 2022
The first round of letters was sent out to companies that the comptroller identified to have oil and gas divestment policies.