ESG
ESG
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A spate of derailments is a unique issue for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority amid the challenges all transit agencies face post-COVID.
February 24 -
The federal government has set aside $12 billion to help rebuild Puerto Rico's grid. If used effectively to rebuild a greener and more resilient grid, this federal lifeline can be a substantial downpayment toward affordable, reliable, cleaner energy for Puerto Ricans.
February 24 -
The state's public pension system initially warned of a $6.7 billion 10-year impact of the required changes that could drive up employer pension costs but an amended version eliminated most of the negative impact clearing the path to advance the bill.
February 22 -
A bill introduced by Sen. Dave Min would prohibit banks that invest in gunmaking from working on any aspect of state public finances, including bond sales.
February 21 -
The municipal bond market gets sucked further into the culture wars with Florida's latest plan to ban issuers from considering ESG factors when issuing debt.
February 16 -
Rising interest rates depressed refunding opportunities, but new money issuance rose amid demand for infrastructure to serve the region's growing population.
February 13 -
Citi was barred from underwriting government bonds in Texas under a state law prohibiting contracts with companies that "discriminate" against the firearms industry.
February 9 -
Recent federal legislation marks the largest investment in carbon management in the history of the U.S., which is already a global leader in the space.
February 7 -
Todd Russ, who took office Jan. 9, is vetting banks and financial institutions to determine if they are 'boycotting' Oklahoma's fossil fuel industry.
February 6 -
"The main point is that this is a change primarily in name only," said Ben Watkins, head of the state's Bond Division. "There will be no impact on debt whatsoever."
February 6 -
A panel of experts at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference discussed the opportunities surrounding ESG for both investors and issuers.
February 3 -
Prior to last year, there were varied expectations from investors that led to confusing directions and expectations for issuers. In other words, there was a lack of consistency from investors on ESG matters.
February 1 -
The city received $217 million of retail orders — a rarity in Illinois where local bonds don't benefit from state tax exemption — and interest from 11 ESG funds.
January 24 -
The company transferred its second party opinion business and analytical staff to Moody's Investors Service from Moody's ESG Solutions in October.
January 20 -
The Texas attorney general's office determined a Citigroup commercial firearms policy does not comply with a 2021 state law prohibiting state and local government contracts with companies that discriminate against the firearms industry.
January 19 -
Gov. Phil Murphy is behind the push for the Garden State to develop offshore wind power, ramping up from 3,500 megawatts by 2030 to 11,000 megawatts by 2040.
January 17 -
New regulations appear to be highlighting disagreements on major muni market topics.
January 12 -
The 150-acre facility is expected to create about 200 local full-time positions and between 500 and 1,000 indirect local jobs.
January 11 -
IDE Technologies proposed a privately financed project to bolster Arizona's water supply by delivering desalinated water from Mexico to the state via a pipeline.
December 30 -
Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, talks with Chip Barnett about the county's robust economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about how the seaport and airport are booming and looks at some challenges ahead such as environmental and housing issues. Taped live in Miami on Dec. 7. (10 minutes)
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