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SEC will consider climate disclosure rules for US companies on March 21 – it's already facing threats of lawsuits

  • Written by Daniel E. Walters, Assistant Professor of Law, Penn State
imageSome corporate climate risks are easy to spot. Others are less evident.Paul Souders via Getty Images

Better information leads to better decisions – this is the idea behind a regulatory device known as “mandated disclosure.” Mandated disclosures are all around you, from calorie counts on fast food restaurant menus to conversations...

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  4. Russian troops fought for control of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine – a safety expert explains how warfare and nuclear power are a volatile combination
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  6. Economic sanctions may deal fatal blow to Russia's already-weak domestic opposition
  7. How Zelenskyy emerged as the antithesis of Putin and proved you don't need to be a strongman to be a great leader
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  10. Indiana, Iowa and Texas advance anti-transgender agendas – part of a longtime strategy by conservatives to rally their base
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  12. Women's History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers who mapped the ocean floor, tested atomic theories, vanquished malaria and more
  13. Clarifying the CDC's COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines – an infectious disease doc looks at the latest research
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  15. How a nondescript box has been saving lives during the pandemic – and revealing the power of grassroots innovation
  16. 3 reasons Belarus is helping Russia wage war against Ukraine
  17. Military action in radioactive Chernobyl could be dangerous for people and the environment
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  20. What's behind the obsession over whether Elizabeth Holmes intentionally lowered her voice?
  21. FIFA's suspension of Russia is a rarity – but one that strips bare the idea that sport can be apolitical
  22. Students with disabilities are not getting help to address lost opportunities
  23. Shell, BP and ExxonMobil have done business in Russia for decades – here's why they're leaving now
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  28. The US is boosting aid to Ukraine: 4 questions answered
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  30. Holy wars: How a cathedral of guns and glory symbolizes Putin’s Russia
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