New climate czar John Kerry sold off energy holdings to avoid conflict of interest
Elections to watch in 2021| FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
Replay Video UP NEXT Financial disclosures released by former Secretary of State John Kerry indicate that until March of this year he held hundreds of thousands of dollars of investments in energy-related companies that may end up being affected by policies he ll help shape as President Joe Biden s new climate envoy. An ABC News analysis of his assets show that in recent years, Kerry held stakes in at least three dozen companies related to the energy industry, including firms dealing in electric, oil and gas, and nuclear energy, with shares worth between $204,000 and $960,000. Kerry had also recently held high-ranking positions within firms and entities that could end up being regulated by his climate action policies, filings show.
ABC News
Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?
OffOn
Kerry divested to avoid potential conflicts with companies he might regulate.
• 7 min read
Elections to watch in 2021| FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
The crew discusses the 2021 gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, the mayoral elections taking place in more than two dozen major cities and special elections for vacant House seats.Tom Brenner/Reuters
Financial disclosures released by former Secretary of State John Kerry indicate that until March of this year he held hundreds of thousands of dollars of investments in energy-related companies that may end up being affected by policies he ll help shape as President Joe Biden s new climate envoy.
New climate czar John Kerry sold off energy holdings to avoid conflict of interest msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
‘It’s a Promote-Carl Organization’: The Rise of Reform California
Up and down the state, conservative operatives are complaining that Carl DeMaio and his group Reform California are sucking up resources intended to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office to promote himself instead.
Carl DeMaio speaks to a KUSI reporter at a rally to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz
At the start of 2017, Carl DeMaio, the former San Diego councilman turned talk radio host, turned his attention from the city and county in which he had for years led conservative movements, and decided to assert himself in statewide matters.
Oregon lawmakers’ interest in capping political money was never particularly high this session no Democratic leaders listed it as a priority and now appears to be withering.