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Lawmakers warned on coal investments
2016-02-20 06:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Environmental activist and writer Bill McKibben says Vermont lawmakers should consider the broader financial implications of the states investments as it considers whether to divest from some or all fossil fuel companies. He was among those testifying Friday afternoon at a joint hearing of two legislative committees that also heard state Treasurer Beth Pearce insist that lawmakers not interfere in decisions she said were best left to the committee that oversees the states retirement funds. McKibben,...
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