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Federal regulator nixes bank fossil fuel pledges
A top federal banking regulator today finalized new standards against pledges by major banks to halt investment in the fossil fuel industry.
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Nick Sobczyk, E&E News reporter
A top federal banking regulator today finalized new standards against pledges by major banks to halt investment in the fossil fuel industry.
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