Energy

Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Mandates in Pennsylvania

• Gordon Tomb
• August 24, 2023

Key Points Studies show adopting Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) criteria is not associated with better labor or environmental regulatory compliance. Emerging studies show ESG criteria are associated with lower…

Backgrounder

Regulation

Borrowing ‘Dumb’ Ideas on Pension Reform

• Nathan Benefield
• August 24, 2015

Would you take out a second mortgage on your home to bet on the stock market? Such an idea deserves ridicule—if not alarm. You’d be putting your home and your…

Commentary

Wolf Wrong About Pensions & Downgrades

• Nathan Benefield
• July 14, 2015

Over the past week, Gov. Tom Wolf has been defending his vetoes of the state budget, pension reform, and liquor privatization, noting that rating agencies have been downgrading Pennsylvania’s…

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