Colorado Treasurer Dave Young thinks some of his colleagues in other states are being shortsighted in their coordinated efforts to invest only in oil, gas and mining companies when it
West Virginia’s treasurer sees his state’s successful effort to cut off financial institutions that “boycott” fossil fuel companies as a prelude to a broader push against what is known as the environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, movement.
Sen. Joe Manchin, should he run for re-election, could face opposition from an array of Republicans in West Virginia who are upset over his support for a social spending measure.