• 23 States Provided Comment to the U.S. Department of Labor in Response to the Proposed Rule “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” that would allow ERISA to make ESG considerations for investments. 

• • AG  

 

• 23 States Provided Comments to OCC Regarding the Proposed Principles “Risk Management: Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks” 

• • AG 

• • Comptroller of Public Accounts 

 

• 24 States Provided Comments to the MSRB in Response to the “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices in the Municipal Securities Market” 

• • AG 
  • Comptroller of Public Accounts 

 

• 23 States Provided Comments Submitted to U.S. Department of Labor Requesting Information on Possible Agency Actions to “Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threats of Climate Related Financial Risk” 

• • AG  

 

• 18 AGs Open Investigation into ESG Ratings Company Morningstar and its Subsidiary Sustainalytics 

 

• Letter to Morningstar and Sustainalytics 
  • AG 

 

• 19 AGs Sent a Letter to BlackRock Calling Out Their ESG Practices with State Pension Investments   

 

• Letter Sent to Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock 
  • AG 

 

• 21 AGs Provided Comment to the SEC Proposed Rule “Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies about Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices” 

• • AG 

 

• 17 Attorneys General Send Letter to Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Hsu Regarding the Appointment of the Climate Risk Officer and the Misguided Focus on “Climate-Related Financial Risk” 

• • AG 

 

• 19 Attorneys General Investigate Six Major Banks over ESG Investing
  • 10.19.22 – KY NZBA CID to Bank of America.pdf 
  • 10.19.22 – KY NZBA CID to Citigroup.pdf 
  • 10.19.22 – KY NZBA CID to Goldman Sachs.pdf 
  • 10.19.22 – KY NZBA CID to JPMorgan Chase .pdf 
  • 10.19.22 – KY NZBA CID to Morgan Stanley.pdf 
  • 10.19.22 – KY NZBA CID to Wells Fargo.pdf
    • AG 

• 14 Attorneys General and Consumers’ Research file motion with FERC to prevent Vanguard from authorization to purchase energy shares  
  • Motion Filing FERC from 14 AGs 
  • Motion Filing to FERC from Consumers’ Research 
    • AG 

• 18 States Send Letter to President Biden Opposing Nominee Saule Omarova to U.S. Comptroller of the Currency because of her Radical Views on Controlling the Private Banking Sector 
  • Comptroller of Public Accounts 

 

• 16 States Send Letter to U.S Banks Encouraging Unbiased, Nonpolitical Financing of Industries 
  • Comptroller  

 

• Texas Comptroller Hegar Sent 19 Letters to Companies Seeking Information Regarding a Potential Boycotting of Fossil Fuel Industry  

 

• Divestment FAQ Document 
  • Comptroller 

 

• 23 States Signed Letter to President Biden Declaring the Importance of America’s Energy Independence 
  • Comptroller 

 

• 18 States Provided Comments to SEC Proposed Rule on “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” 
  • Comptroller 

 

• 16 States Provided Comments submitted to FDIC Proposed Principals on the “Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions” 
  • Comptroller of Public Accounts 

 

• Texas Comptroller Hegar Announced List of Financial Companies that Boycott Energy Companies  

 

• Document of Companies that Boycott Energy Companies 
  • Comptroller of Public Accounts 

 

• Texas State Senator Subpoenas BlackRock and Schedules TX Senate Committee on State Affairs Hearing for BlackRock, StateStreet and Vanguard 

 

• Subpoena to BlackRock from TX legislature 

 

• Texas Legislature Holds Hearing with BlackRock, State Street, and Institutional Shareholder Services Representatives Testifying about their ESG Activism
• 21 Attorneys General Send Letter to 53 Financial Institutions Threatening to Take Legal Action if these Firms Do Not Keep Their Clients’ Interest Ahead of Politcial Agenda at Forefront of Investing 
  • AGs 

• 16 AGs demand Biden Admin reverse course on progressive climate policies leading to SVB collapse 

 

• 17 AGs file motion to stop BlackRock from using utility companies to push ESG agenda 

 

• 19 Attorneys General Send Letter to JP Morgan Chase Bank CEO Warning Against Discrimination Towards Customers for Religious or Political Affiliation 

 

• 23 AGs put companies on notice Net Zero alliances could mean Antitrust Violations 

 

• 25 AGs Blast Biden Admin’s Electric Vehicle Demands in Letter   

• 34 Financial Officers from 27 States Send Letter to President Biden calling him out on new Federal Housing Finance Agency Policy  
  • Comptroller

 

• 22 State Financial Officers demand answers from Yellen on debt ceiling plan 

 

• 21 State Financial Officers demand comment period be extended for the new SEC rule to create “Natural Asset Companies.”

 

• 26 State Financial Officers sent a letter requesting the SEC to reject the proposed NAC rule