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Today, Congress passed the Republican budget bill in a devastating blow to millions of working class Americans and a huge win for the private equity industry and its billionaire backers. The passage of this bill represents…
Over the past 10 years, the American diversified private equity firm, The Carlyle Group, has been active in energy acquisitions and investments. While the firm continues to maintain an expansive portfolio of fossil fuel assets, new energy deals for…
As the US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export industry is facing uncertainty brought about by unclear tariff plans and looming trade wars, NextDecade, the company building the Rio Grande LNG facility in South Texas, announced…
Energy Capital Partners, a subsidiary of private equity firm Bridgepoint, is in the process of purchasing the General James M. Gavin coal-fired power plant in southeastern Ohio from Blackstone Capital Partners. The Gavin plant is among the deadliest…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) today announced the formation of its first-ever advisory council, bringing together leading advocates, attorneys, and academics to strengthen efforts to hold private equity accountable. Since its founding in 2017,…
As the proceeding to determine whether ALLETE, the parent company of Duluth-based utility Minnesota Power, can be purchased by the BlackRock subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), ratepayers are voicing their concerns about a private equity firm buying their…
Energy Capital Partners, a subsidiary of Bridgepoint, is in the process of purchasing the General James M. Gavin coal-fired power plant in southeastern Ohio. The Gavin plant is the most deadly coal-fired power plant in the U.S.,…
The Private Equity Climate Risks (PECR) data consortium project launched an asset tracker on April 30, 2025, with new data reflecting the state of private equity energy investments as of April 2025. This…
On April 17, 2025, the Federal Energy Commission approved the extension of BlackRock’s blanket authorization to acquire voting securities of any “public utility,” “electric utility company,” “transmitting utility,” or “holding company in a…
GIP claims to be focused on decarbonization and energy transition… The private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, repeatedly touts its focus on sustainability across its website…
The proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of ALLETE, the parent company of Minnesota Power, by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP) has sparked…
Today, PESP wrote a letter expressing concerns about the University of California’s potential reversal on divesting from fossil fuels. PESP is urging the University to maintain its commitment to divestment, citing the ongoing financial and climate risks associated with…
