May 12, 2023

The MuniESG Reader is a bi-weekly compendium of articles covering a broad range of industry topics, all filtered through a Muni ESG lens. We hope you find it useful and informative and look forward to your comments & feedback (Research@DPCData.com).

Sustainable Policy

DeSantis Signs Anti-ESG Rules into Law (May 3, 2023)

New York Bans Fossil Fuels in New Buildings Starting 2026 (May 4, 2023)

Physical Risk

Kern ranks No. 1 in nation for indicators of poor air quality (April 23, 2023)

Floodwaters Threaten California City and Prison Complex (April 26, 2023)

The True Cost of WILDFIRE in the Western U.S. 2022 Report (May 2, 2023)

Texas regulators paint bleaker-than-usual picture of electric grid ahead of summer heat (May 4, 2023)



Home Insurance Premiums Rise as Americans Flock to Weather-Worn States (May 5, 2023)

Transition Risk

A fight brewing in Oregon could decide how we heat our homes and cook (April 21, 2023)

Hyundai, SK On plan $5B Georgia EV battery plant (April 27, 2023)

WA budgets $2B to cut greenhouse gas emissions; here’s where money will go (April 27, 2023)

Colorado plan will put more electric trucks, semitrailers on the road beginning in 2027 (April 30, 2023)

Texas Wants EV Owners to Pay a $200 Annual Fee for Highway Costs (May 1, 2023)



California to End Sales of Diesel Trucks by 2036 (May 2, 2023)

Social Risk

With few rentals available, states push local officials to allow more housing (April 27, 2023)



Catholic hospital could lose federal funding for burning sacred candle (May 3, 2023)

Cybersecurity and Governance

ND Legislature passes major pension reform (April 26, 2023)

Cyber Attacks Hit in Massachusetts and South Carolina (May 1, 2023)

State Lawmakers Grapple With AI Regulation, Cyber Protections (May 2, 2023)

Dallas ransomware attack causes critical service outages (May 4, 2023)

Cyberattack shuts down Raleigh Housing Authority computer systems (May 4, 2023)



San Bernardino County, Calif., Paid $1.1M to Hackers (May 5, 2023)

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Oneida receives money for more electric vehicle charging stations

Oneida Daily Dispatch, 4/24/2023

UC Berkeley to embark on $700 million plan to supply its entire campus with clean energy

San Francisco Chronicle, 5/1/2023

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