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Energy
Economists: ESG policies have harmful effects
The American Energy Institute has rebutted an analysis done by the Oklahoma Rural Association that claimed Oklahoma’s anti-ESG law has cost taxpayers money.Curtis Shelton | June 6, 2024
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Energy
Anti-ESG law not harming cities’ borrowing costs, study finds
The Oklahoma Rural Association claimed the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act increased municipal borrowing costs, but a new study by the American Energy Institute found flaws and omissions in their analysis that skewed its findings.Ray Carter | June 6, 2024
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Energy
Study finds government, not investor returns, fuels ESG fad
A new study shows that ESG investment is not pursued because it produces better returns but is instead largely the result of government pressure to promote ESG goals.Ray Carter | June 6, 2024
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Energy
Oklahoma Bar Association official fights to overturn pro-energy law
A leading official with the Oklahoma Bar Association is also leading the charge to overturn a state law that prevents institutions from financially starving Oklahoma oil-and-gas businesses.Ray Carter | May 10, 2024
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Law & Principles, Energy
Bad bill would hike utility costs for consumers
State lawmakers should protect Oklahoma consumers from financial exploitation.Jonathan Small | March 11, 2024
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Energy
Critics warn bill will hike electricity rates
Oklahoma’s electricity rates, once among the nation’s cheapest, have increased dramatically in recent years. Critics warn a bill recently approved by the House Utilities Committee may make things worse.Ray Carter | February 28, 2024
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Energy
OU seeks a ‘climate justice’ professor ‘oriented to social action’
The University of Oklahoma is seeking to hire a professor whose research encompasses “climate justice” and a transition away from fossil fuels and is “oriented to social action.”Ray Carter | December 20, 2023
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Energy
Disney filing bolsters case for Oklahoma ESG law
“Disney is a great example of how putting ESG policies over investor earnings is bad for business,” says Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ.Ray Carter | November 29, 2023
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Law & Principles, Energy
Oklahoma anti-ESG law having an impact
Oklahoma lawmakers were right to prevent state funds from being invested by entities that boycott energy production through ESG policies that are more about left-wing virtue signaling than serious policy.Jonathan Small | October 30, 2023
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Energy
Left-wing policies and unintended consequences
Even in Oklahoma, interest groups continue to push “green” energy policies. As Hawaii shows, the trade-off involved in promoting such policies, if done without consideration for the bigger picture, can be incredibly destructive.Jonathan Small | September 1, 2023