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Blackstone must retire the nation’s deadliest coal plant The world’s largest private equity firm owns one of the US’s largest and dirtiest coal plants, General J Gavin Coal Plant in Ohio. Since Blackstone acquired Gavin in 2016 from the…
A year ago, in February 2023, Blackstone-owned Packers Sanitation paid $1.5 million in civil money penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division found the company employed at least 102 children – some…
A recent New York Times article analyzed the rise of Ownership Works, an employee-ownership model that purports to “share the wealth” with employees of portfolio companies owned by private equity firms. …
President Biden’s decision to halt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals has sparked political and business repercussions ahead of the 2024 election. The Energy Department’s freeze on new permits is being seen through the lens of the ongoing political…
Since July 2023, PESP has been keeping track of union-busting tactics and alleged unfair labor practices occurring at the Brookfield-owned Westinghouse plant in Hopkins, South Carolina. The company’s efforts have already been the…
Citing Blackstone’s history of raising rents and evicting tenants, advocates implore TRS to stop the firm from acquiring SFR company Tricon Residential At today’s meeting of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), the Private…
“Our communities are heavily influenced by multi-billion dollar corporations and private equity giants such as KKR. It is truly David vs. Goliath when it comes to the work we do.” – Kayley Shoupe, Carlsbad…
Citing Blackstone’s history of raising rents and evicting tenants, advocates implore pension funds to stop the firm from acquiring SFR company Tricon Residential Ahead of today’s meeting of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA), the…
Private equity consolidating veterinary providers In recent years, private equity has entered into the highly fragmented veterinary care industry. There has been a growing trend towards consolidation in veterinary care across the U.S., especially in emergency and specialty services.
This report examines the role of private equity in the growing multibillion-dollar Medicare Advantage industry. With a rapidly aging population in the US, and therefore growing market for Medicare Advantage products, the MA sector has…
Report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project exposes little-reported role of PE in Medicare Advantage A new report, released today by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), examines the role of private equity…
Law360 covered opposition to the recently-announced acquisition of real estate firm Tricon Residential by private equity giant Blackstone, the largest landlord in the U.S. Private Equity Stakeholder Project and our partners at the…
