Following an investigation by New York Attorney General ("NYAG") Eric T. Schneiderman, Peabody Energy Corporation (“Peabody”) agreed to resolve allegations that it failed to adequately disclose the company's financial risks related to climate change.

The disclosure and dissemination of mine safety information mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act improves safety performance, but also causes an overall decline in productivity according to a new paper released by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Leading financial services participants and Members of Congress discussed the role of capital markets in funding green initiatives at a SIFMA roundtable.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized recent legislation attempting to enforce personal moral beliefs onto the daily operations of corporations.

In a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, former SEC Commissioner Paul S. Atkins criticized a recent petition to require public companies to disclose environmental, social and governance investing information.