Wayne Winegarden talks ESG investing on BNN Bloomberg
Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics, discusses the controversy over ESG investing with host Andrew Bell on BNN Bloomberg. ShareTweetPinShare...
01 April, 2021
Environment
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California’s Water Future: Sacramento Policy Conference
Steven Greenhut, author of the recent PRI book Winning the Water Wars, moderates a panel of water experts and policymakers who preview the course the Biden Administration will likely chart on California water policy. They also hi...
29 March, 2021 -
Sacramento Conference: Water Panel
Watch a panel of water experts and policymakers discuss the course the Biden Administration will likely chart on California water policy. ShareTweetPinShare...
12 February, 2021
Studies
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In New Book, Veteran Journalist Shows How to End California’s Water Wars, Protect Habitats and Meet State’s Water Needs
California can end its decades-long water wars and meet the state’s water needs by promoting abundance rather than managing scarcity, writes veteran journalist Steven Greenhut in Winning the Water Wars, published today by the nonp...
19 October, 2020 -
PRI Comments on Pending Department of Labor Regulations on Proxy Measures, ESG
PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden has submitted comments to the Department of Labor commenting on proposed amendments to federal regulations that would confirm the fiduciary responsibility of plan sp...
29 September, 2020 -
NEW STUDY: Californians Could Save More Than $2,000 Annually if Lawmakers Enacted Free-Market Energy Policies
If lawmakers acted to alleviate the unnecessary costs from state energy mandates, Californians living through these unprecedented times could save more than $2,000 annually – while still lowering emissions – finds a new study rele...
13 May, 2020
Recent Press
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Wayne Winegarden talks ESG investing on BNN Bloomberg
Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics, discusses the controversy over ESG investing with host Andrew Bell on BNN Bloomberg. ShareTweetPinShare...
01 April, 2021 -
PRI’s Wayne Winegarden Submits Comments on Proposed Rule on Fair Access to Bank Services
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics, today submitted comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency responding to their proposed rule on “Fair Access to Bank Services, Capital and Cre...
22 December, 2020 -
Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Bloomberg Story on ESG Investing
A Sign the ESG Movement Is Too Big to Ignore: There’s Backlash By Peter Coy The legal principle that corporate boards must focus exclusively on maximizing value for shareholders wasn’t always taken for granted. It was enshrined in...
22 December, 2020
Commentary
Let’s Return Earth Day To Its Roots
The first Earth Day celebration was conceived by then-U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson and held in 1970 as a “symbol of environmental responsibility and stewardship.” In the spirit of the time, it was a touchy-feely, conscious...
20 April, 2021Green Jobs Demonstrate The Perils Of Government-Directed Economic Growth
Part of President Biden’s Build Back Better initiative promises to “create good-paying union jobs and train Americans for jobs of the future.” The unspoken theory behind this initiative is that green jobs will offer a pay premium ...
07 April, 2021California must change course to avoid water shortages
Californians have recently endured increasingly aggressive wildfires, rolling power outages, and smoke-filled air for days. Unless the state government changes course, we can add water shortages to this list. According to the U.S...
26 January, 2021