Financial Giants Reject West Virginia’s Claims That They’re Boycotting Fossil Fuels

Financial Giants Reject West Virginia’s Claims That They’re Boycotting Fossil Fuels
Coal falls off a conveyer belt as it's off loaded from trucks from local coal mines at the Savage Energy Terminal in Price, Utah on Aug. 26, 2016. George Frey/Getty Images
Nathan Worcester
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Six financial institutions that West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore contacted over their alleged boycotting of the fossil fuel industry have replied, denying the accusations while laying the groundwork for what could be a protracted legal battle.

The Epoch Times obtained the letters through a West Virginia Freedom of Information Act request.

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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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