On the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which straddles the border between North and South Dakota, people line up at 6 a.m. in the freezing winter, hoping to get one of only four dentist appointments. “If you don’t catch those four, you’re out, you don’t understand,” Standing Rock Sioux Tribe chairwoman Janet Alkire, who described the scene at an April hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on India and Island Affairs . And the lack of adequate medical care goes far beyond dental care, he told lawmakers. “Our babies can’t…
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Hearing conclusion: Wealth managers prioritize harmful ESG measures, putting Americans’ hard-earned money and energy security at risk – US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
WASHINGTONThe Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a joint hearing titled ESG Part II: The Cascading Impacts of ESG Compliance to examine the impact of environmental initiatives , social and governance (ESG) policies on businesses, consumers and retirees. During the hearing, members examined how ESG measures are causing harm to retirees, pensions and the economy, impacting companies’ ability to make decisions in line with their duties to provide financial returns. Key points: Due to Democrats’ ESG push,…
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