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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The ESG Battle Continues: State Enforcement Ramps Up

Over the past two years, we’ve been covering the state legislatures and executive officials taking aim at environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing and ramping up the pressure on companies that incorporate ESG...more

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Oklahoma Treasurer Bans Additional Bank From State Business Due to ESG Policy

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The Oklahoma State Treasurer added yet another bank to its blacklist of companies that are barred from doing business with the State of Oklahoma due to a “boycott [of] the oil-and-gas industry.” According to a 2022 law,...more

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Oklahoma Encounters Practical Difficulties in Implementing anti-ESG Policies

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Last year, the State of Oklahoma enacted a law that “requires the state to stop doing business with financial companies that ‘boycott’ the oil-and-gas industry.”  However, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, “officials...more

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Kentucky Is Latest State to Blacklist Financial Institutions Over ESG Policies

To ring in the new year, Kentucky’s Treasurer, Allison Ball, announced a list of eleven financial institutions that she claims are engaged in “energy company boycotts.”  According to Ball, the list “was crafted after careful...more

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Texas Identifies Financial Companies Targeted For Divestment Due to "Energy Boycott"

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On August 24, 2022, the Texas Comptroller published a list of ten financial companies (only one of which is U.S.-based) and approximately three hundred and fifty funds that, pursuant to Texas law, all state governmental...more

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West Virginia Penalizes Major Companies for Embracing ESG Principles

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Yesterday, the state treasurer of West Virginia formally barred his state from conducting business with five major financial institutions because, according to him, "[e]ach financial institution . . . has published written...more

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West Virginia Threatens Boycott of Major Financial Institutions Due to Alleged Bias Against Fossil Fuel Industry

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The West Virginia State Treasurer, Wiley Moore--a Republican--recently threatened six major financial institutions with a boycott on doing business with West Virginia government entities. This move by the West Virginia state...more

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State Bank Regulations Become New Front in the Fossil Fuel Wars

West Virginia recently became the second state to enact financial regulations designed to ward off efforts to deny fossil fuel companies access to banking services – but it looks like it may not be the last. On March 30,...more

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