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22 State Officials Challenge Credit Agencies Over ESG Climate Risk Use
Twenty-two state financial officers demanded answers Wednesday from America's largest credit rating agencies over allegedly flawed environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies they warn could threaten taxpayer money, public pensions and state borrowing costs.
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About Paul S. Atkins
Paul Stewart Atkins is an American businessman and lawyer who is chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since April 2025. Atkins was a commissioner at the SEC from 2002 to 2008. He is known for advocating reduced regulatory burdens. Prior to his appointment, he worked as an advocate for the cryptocurrency industry.
Everything about Paul S. Atkins →- Occupation
- lawyer, civil servant
- Position held
- Member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, chairperson
- Citizenship
- United States