Sep 29, 2022 Public Criticism of Ratings Used for ESG Investing By Jacob H. Hupart Today's edition of the New York Times featured an opinion piece that critiqued ESG investing--and not from the perspective that "values"...
Sep 29, 2022 The 350 North Atlantic Right Whales deserve our protection but so do the year round residents of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket! By Jeff Porter The Federal government has proposed to ban fast ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket between November 1 and May 30 of each year in...
Sep 28, 2022 Is Pay for Parity or Performance? By Jennifer B. Rubin California joined the ranks of statutory pay transparency when Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that requires California employers...
Sep 28, 2022 For different reasons, Members of Congress in both parties have put off the permitting reform essential to reach our renewable energy future. By Jeff Porter As millions in Florida face the wrath of our warming oceans in the guise of Hurricane Ian, Inside EPA is reporting that enough Democrats...
Sep 22, 2022 Republican SEC Commissioner Peirce Questions Proposed SEC Rule Concerning ESG "Greenwashing" By Jacob H. Hupart In remarks delivered today to the SEC Investor Advisory Committee, SEC Commissioner Pierce--one of the Republican appointees to the...
Sep 20, 2022 A Performance Review for the Performance Review By Jennifer B. Rubin The Wall Street Journal reported this week that performance reviews are back after a period of "benign neglect' that featured...
Sep 20, 2022 Boston wants to reduce its Designated Port Area but what's good for the goose has to be good for the eight other ganders. By Jeff Porter Several months ago Mayor Wu announced that she was putting the planning of the Downtown waterfront on ice so the administration could...
Sep 16, 2022 Congress might make it easier for us to transition to renewable energy but the States say not so fast. By Jeff Porter As the climate crisis continues, we're now on the verge of meeting our energy needs through a combination of water, wind, and sun...
Sep 16, 2022 Republican Senators Press Judicial Nominee to Third Circuit on ESG Issues By Jacob H. Hupart During the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the nomination of Delaware Supreme Court Justice Montgomery-Reeves to the Third...
Sep 15, 2022 The Value of Inclusive Leadership By Mintz A foundational component of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs is fostering an inclusive environment. A core question in...
Sep 15, 2022 SEC Chairman Gensler Re-Affirms Importance of Climate Disclosures in Senate Testimony By Jacob H. Hupart Today, SEC Chairman Gensler testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. His remarks were wide-ranging,...
Sep 15, 2022 Louisiana and Indiana Attorneys-General Issue Guidance That Investment Firms Incorporating ESG Factors Violate Their Fiduciary Duty By Jacob H. Hupart Recently, both the Louisiana Attorney-General and the Indiana Attorney-General issued legal guidance that the consideration of ESG...
Sep 15, 2022 The Executive Branch is racing the Supreme Court to a "stable" definition of Waters of the United States but it can't win, only Congress can. By Jeff Porter EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have asked the White House Office of Management and Budget to review its most recent attempt to...
Sep 14, 2022 EPA is exercising Clean Water Act muscle in a way it never has before, in Massachusetts of all places! By Jeff Porter Many years ago the Conservation Law Foundation sued the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in an attempt to cause EPA to exercise...
Sep 08, 2022 19 State Attorneys-General Participate in Investigation of ESG Ratings By Jacob H. Hupart Nineteen state attorneys-general have announced their participation in an investigation spearheaded by Missouri Attorney-General Eric...
Sep 08, 2022 More on New England Clean Energy Connect's challenges and what they say about our ability to transition to renewable energy By Jeff Porter Benjamin Storrow's story in E&E News on the challenges faced by the New England Clean Energy Connect project is worth a read. He reports...