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Guest column: Blackstone profits from NIPSCO rates, data centers The following op-ed by PESP communications director Matt Parr published in February in the Post-Tribune: Like thousands of other families across Northwest Indiana, I open my NIPSCO bill each…
BlackRock, EQT deal adds risks of consumer rate increases, delayed transition from fossil fuels A consortium led by BlackRock and EQT, alongside the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Qatar Investment Authority, has announced a $10.7…
NIPSCO as a test case: what Blackstone ownership could mean for TXNM customers As the over 800,000 TXNM customers gear up for state utility regulators to decide whether to approve the sale of…
A new analysis from Truthout examines how grassroots organizers in Wisconsin successfully pushed back against a proposed data center backed by private equity, offering a model for communities nationwide facing similar projects. The…
A recent investigation by the Houston Chronicle examines what Blackstone’s proposed acquisition of TXNM could mean for electricity customers across Texas and New Mexico. The story highlights concerns from small businesses, consumer advocates,…
Major U.S. private equity firms are jockeying to pick up Russian oil major Lukoil’s overseas fossil fuel assets. Under pressure to sell due to Western sanctions, The Carlyle Group has reached a tentative deal…
Trump EPA rollback weakens oversight of private equity’s fossil fuel pollution Research links private equity to major emissions and billions in U.S. health costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s decision to repeal the Environmental…
Oregon pension makes progress on climate, private markets’ carbon footprint dominates emissions The Oregon State Treasury, led by Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, recently published a progress report of the Net Zero…
A federal court has ruled that Texas’ 2021 “anti-ESG” law, Senate Bill 13, is unconstitutional, blocking the state from enforcing a statute that restricted how public entities could…
As the Department of Labor moves closer to finalizing new rules on private equity and other alternative investments in 401(k) retirement plans, recent media coverage has highlighted growing questions about performance, fees, transparency, and fiduciary risk. In reporting…
New reporting from The Seattle Times examines mounting concern over the Washington State Investment Board’s heavy exposure to private equity, as Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti warns the state to reconsider its reliance on…
Private equity-backed midstream companies facing regulatory setbacks and record fines Two private equity-backed midstream companies operating in Louisiana faced recent financial and permitting challenges. The first company, Third Coast Midstream, a major U.S. oil and gas pipeline company backed…
