by Christopher B. Daly
In response to Norway’s decision to divest of coal-company stocks, some people detected an odor of hypocrisy, given off by Norway’s continued dependence on another fossil fuel: North Sea oil.
To which I say, Enh. Any step in the right direction is welcome.
Elsewhere:
–The oil industry is going through one of its chronic contractions.
HOUSTON – Pelted by the oil-market crash, the energy industry’s job cuts reached 150,000 by the end of May, says energy recruiting firm Swift Worldwide Resources, and that figure had grown by a fifth since March.
–The fracking industry acknowledges its image problems by launching a cute PR campaign. (How dumb do they think
we are? We’ll see .. . .) I really want answers from a fake newscaster.
–If you are keeping track, here is a chart showing the value of a share of stock in Peabody Energy, one of the largest coal companies in the U.S. (Fun fact: the NYSE ticker symbol is BTU — i.e., British Thermal Units). To summarize, a share that was worth $16 a year ago is now worth $3.
That in itself is a reason to divest.
IN FACT, it is a really great reason to have divested a year ago! (What say you, Drew Faust?)
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