Climate Change

Climate Change
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Al Gore Slams Vanguard After Defection From Climate Group

(Bloomberg) — Vanguard Group Inc.’s decision to leave the world’s largest climate-finance coalition was slammed by former US Vice President Al Gore, who said the move was out of step with the growing awareness among business leaders that they can no longer afford to ignore global warming. Gore, who chairs Generation Investment Management, one of […]

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Big Oil
Climate Change
Crude Oil
Oil

Texas Isn’t Ready for Another Deep Freeze

(Bloomberg) — (This story was originally published on Oct. 30. Today, Texas is girding for its most severe winter weather since last year’s deadly blackout.)It’s been more than eight months since a glacial chill—the magnitude of which nobody quite anticipated—crept across Texas, forcing power plants offline, freezing natural gas wells and wreaking havoc on every […]

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Climate Change
Natural Gas Crisis

The Natural Gas Outlook Is Scary. Coal’s Is Even Scarier.

A recent boom in oil and gas prices, along with severe weather, is making the mix of energy sources in the U.S. more expensive, volatile, and pollution-heavy. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images A recent boom in oil and gas prices, along with severe weather, is making the mix of energy sources in the U.S. more expensive, volatile, […]

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