Tag: fossil fuel divestment
New report: World’s 60 largest banks have poured $3.8 trillion into...
Even amidst the global economic downturn, fossil fuel financing numbers were higher in 2020 than 2016.
Rutgers University makes ‘powerful decision’ to divest from fossil fuel
“This decision aligns with Rutgers’ mission to advance public health and social justice.”
‘A big deal’: Bill McKibben on Rutgers fossil fuel divestment &...
Author, environmentalist and 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben says the Rutgers divestment decision is “a big deal,” especially as it happened at one of the oldest universities in the United States.
Trump administration targets banks divesting from fossil fuels in new anti-climate...
The OCC’s new rule could stunt divestment campaigns by requiring major banks to justify each individual decision to regulators using “quantitative, impartial risk-based standards established by the bank in advance.”
University of Cambridge announces divestment from fossil fuels after five-year student,...
The University of Cambridge announced it will "remove all direct and indirect investments in the fossil fuel industry from its £3.5 billion endowment fund by 2030."
What Norway’s big divestment decision means for fracking, tar sands and...
It appears it’s just cutting its losses on money-losing endeavors like fracking in America, tar sands oil production in Canada, and frontier exploration by U.K. companies in Africa and South-East Asia.
Inside the grassroots plan to get fossil fuel money out of...
To advocates who have been involved with both efforts, the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge represents the extension of divestment’s logic into the political sphere.
Ireland votes to become the world’s first country to divest from...
“To have a fighting chance to combat catastrophic climate change, we must phase out fossil fuels.”
Why You Should Dump Your Oil, Coal and Gas Stocks if...
Big Coal and Big Oil are dead men walking. So if you have hopes in retiring on them, think again. Stocks in these companies will get you nowhere—they're outmoded and prone to crashing. It's time to put your securities elsewhere.
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Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.
Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes five-year Arctic oil rule covering polar bear and walrus...
The industry's own estimate counts 123 polar bear harassments and no deaths over the period, while the agency's rule lists how deaths could still occur.