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AES acquisition plan could force utility bills higher The following op-ed by PESP communications director Matt Parr published in April in the Indianapolis Business Journal: Over the past year, Hoosiers have watched their utility bills climb. In February, the Indiana…
KKR-backed Vista Pacifico LNG canceled amid regulatory hurdles and community opposition Earlier this month, KKR-backed Sempra Infrastructure (SI) canceled the Vista Pacifico liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, a proposed natural gas…
A new investigation by Investigative Reporting Project Italy takes a closer look at how private equity-backed energy projects are being developed on the ground and raises familiar questions about transparency, community impact, and…
New Trump administration rule seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings DOL expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC — Today the Trump White House …
Trump administration seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings, PESP warns New rule expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump White House…
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…
