WalletHub ranks Missouri 10th among U.S. states in terms of financial damage wrought by natural disasters.
They released a monetary analysis focused on 2 metrics: the number of climate disasters causing at least $1B in damage since 1980 (Missouri is # 7), plus the loss amount
per capita of those disasters (Missouri is # 15).
wallethub.com/edu/states-mos…
How has #mogov and the #moleg addressed climate change which exacerbates climate disasters?
@MOTreasurer influenced MOSERS board of trustees to remove proxy voting powers from investment managers bc some of them are investing in renewable energy and divesting from fossil fuel.
Scott Fitzpatrick has stated that he wants the #moleg to pass a bill "to address the impacts of ESG investing and make sure that state pension plans are not allowing their assets to be voted by asset managers that are advancing a woke political agenda.”
thecentersquare.com/missouri/misso…
Where did he learn that #mogov needs to divest from funds that are concerned with climate change? At a State Financial Officers Foundation meeting. ALEC leadership holds key posts in SFOF.
exposedbycmd.org/2022/02/16/rep…
In Nov. of 2021, Fitzpatrick along w/ 14 other Republican state financial officers sent a letter to U.S. banks announcing that they will begin “collective action” against companies that boycott fossil fuels.
documentcloud.org/documents/2112…
@GovParsonMO is always bragging about MO agri. In fact, he just signed $40M/yr for 6 years of tax credits for farmers, ranchers, meat processing facilities, etc.
However, there's nothing in the bill to help farmers combat climate change missouriindependent.com/2021/07/07/cli…
Missouri farmers are already paying a price.
missouriindependent.com/2021/07/07/cli…
Fortunately, @Mizzou received a $25M grant in Sept. to help farmers adopt climate-smart practices.
cafnr.missouri.edu/2022/09/25-mil…
While the federal government is working to address climate change, Missouri Republican politicians are working for the fossil-fuel companies that pay them by spending millions on their campaigns.
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