Best Consumer Protection Lawyers in North Richland Hills, TX

If Texas wants to remain the energy capital of the world, it should rethink its policy of punishing financial firms state lawmakers don't consider friendly enough to the oil and gas industry, according to a recent Houston Chronicle column by Chrysta Castaneda.nnIf a firm seems too friendly to the environment, the Texas comptroller can put them on a blacklist, banning them from doing any business with state and local governments. If they acknowledge the potential financial impact of climate change, state pension funds and even county governments issuing bonds can be barred from working with them.nnNot only is this policy bad for the environment. It's bad business that's costing Texas taxpayers. A Wharton study estimated that Texas taxpayers were already on the hook for an additional $303 million to $52 million in interest in just the first eight months after the law’s enactment.nnRead on for more.nn#energy #esg #texas...