Walz is a self-described “knucklehead.” His current and past ideologies certainly prove that.
And this bombshell report exposes Tim Walz for harming Americans in this radical way.
A recent report from the House Judiciary Committee sheds light on Governor Tim Walz’s support for a progressive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda, alleging that it has led to higher energy prices for Minnesotans.
The report, shared exclusively with The Daily Wire, suggests that Governor Walz, as chair of the Minnesota State Board of Investment (MSBI) overseeing the state’s public pension fund, worked with environmental activist groups to advance a “net-zero” carbon agenda.
According to the Committee, these efforts ultimately placed a financial burden on residents.
“Under Governor Walz, the MSBI uses $140 billion in the retirement savings of Minnesota public employees to ‘participate in ESG coalitions and engage with corporations on ESG related issues,’” the report states, highlighting collaborations with organizations such as Ceres Investor Network and Climate Action 100+.
Tim Walz pursued a woke ESG agenda as governor of Minnesota.
What happened?
Energy prices went up.
Such a deal!
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The report points to these groups as forming “the spine of the climate cartel,” with whom MSBI partners to further Walz’s climate agenda.
With economic concerns at the forefront of voter minds, these findings may have implications for Walz and his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the final weeks of the presidential campaign.
Polling shows that the economy is a leading issue, with more Americans indicating trust in former President Donald Trump’s handling of economic matters than in Harris and Walz.
The Committee’s report also claims that Governor Walz “used the MSBI’s participation in the climate cartel as a weapon in a broader climate crusade against affordable electricity.”
It highlights Walz’s signing of a sweeping climate law in 2023, with significant support from Ceres, which demands that all electricity in Minnesota comes from carbon-free sources by 2040.
According to the Committee, this mandate put significant strain on a major energy provider that serves states across the Midwest, including Minnesota.
The pressure to meet these aggressive targets led to increased electricity costs for many of the 3.8 million customers it serves.
“Xcel Energy surrendered to the climate cartel and made a series of ‘net-zero’ climate commitments, forcing it to ‘retire’ carbon-based energy production and raise electricity prices throughout the Midwest,” the report reads, calling out Xcel as a “focus company” by Climate Action 100+, which had pressured the company to implement ESG policies.
These changes, the report argues, resulted in rate hikes as high as six percent in Colorado and nearly 10 percent in Minnesota.
Even higher costs were expected for Minnesotans during peak usage times, with potential charges up to “seven times more” than usual rates.
The Judiciary Committee contends that the “climate cartel” has been emboldened by a Biden-Harris administration that, it claims, has failed to enforce antitrust laws even as these organizations engage in “anticompetitive conduct.”
The report concludes by affirming the Committee’s commitment to investigate the “anticompetitive behavior” of the climate cartel to consider potential reforms to U.S. antitrust laws.
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