DoL, Department of Labor

House passes resolution to repeal DOL ESG rule 

March 2, 2023


House lawmakers have approved a resolution to overturn the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new ESG rule for retirement plans, after 25 Republican states filed a suit to invalidate the …

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DoL, Department of Labor

Republicans challenge DOL’s ESG rule 

February 8, 2023


In the latest anti-ESG action taken in the US, Republicans in the Senate and House have filed joint bills to nullify the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new ESG rule for retirement plans.  …

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Oil pump, Texas

Texas, Florida blacklist ESG investing


September 2, 2022

States reliant on fossil fuels have labelled ESG as ‘too political’

ESG investing has been met with hostility in the state of Texas. As the largest producer of the US’s fossil fuels, …

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Investors urge DoL to pull ESG proposals

DOL drops Trump ESG plans for new rulings


7 May, 2021

The US Department of Labor is set to formally abandon Trump-era plans to introduce anti-ESG legislation, and will engage with stakeholders to introduce new rules.  

Ali Khawar, acting assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Security …

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