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Drew Hutchinson
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corporate responsibility reporter @bloomberglaw.com, washingtonian-in-progress, okie forever. owner of one bad cat and one perfect cat. she/her
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Trump wants less frequent financial reporting for companies. But investors say they need quarterly data for transparency purposes:

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Push to End Quarterly Reports Points to Waning Investor Clout
A renewed drive to end quarterly reporting would potentially save public companies time and money—but investors worry such a shift would worsen an increasingly opaque environment characterized by dwin...
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September 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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New deep dive from me:

ICE funding has shot up--and so have companies' fears of raids, fines, and criminal investigations

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Businesses Warn Immigration Crackdown Is Raising Workforce Risks
Companies are increasingly worried about civil penalties, criminal investigations, and worker shortages as a spike in immigration enforcement funding stokes fears of more deportations and fewer availa...
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September 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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An investor asked #Tesla to create a “political neutrality” policy for company leadership.

The automaker, in turn, asked the SEC to block the proposal.

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Tesla Asks SEC to Block Proposal Aimed at Musk Political Speech
Elon Musk’s Tesla, known as much for its politically active CEO as its cars, doesn’t want shareholders to even discuss clamping down on its executives’ political speech.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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NEW: Second-quarter earnings calls were abuzz with one word--tariffs--as companies started taking hits to their balance sheets.

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Tariff Profit Risk Turns Into Reality for Growing Corporate List
Companies that cited tariffs among risk factors earlier in the year have begun to see the higher costs of goods hurting their balance sheets and cutting into profit forecasts, according to a smatterin...
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August 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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New from me today—looking at a shareholder proposal that could wind up on Tesla’s ballot this year:

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Tesla Emerges as Test for Texas’ Curbs on Shareholder Power
Investors are asking Tesla to let shareholders vote before applying a Texas law that would severely curb smaller stockholders’ ability to raise concerns at annual company meetings.
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August 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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NEW: Large public companies are spending more on keeping their CEOs safe in light of December's UnitedHealthcare shooting and other social and geopolitical tensions

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S&P 500 Chiefs Turn to Bodyguards, Home Security as Risks Grow
Companies are spending record amounts to keep their top officers physically safe, reflecting an era of heightened security concerns.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Some career news:

After two action-packed years on the environment beat, I’m starting a new role at Bloomberg INDG covering corporate responsibility.

Send tips for all things corporate governance, DEI, investor relations, compliance, etc.

Stoked to be back on the business beat! 👩🏻‍💻
June 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Drinking water in Flint, Michigan, is back in compliance with federal standards, the EPA said today in an announcement lifting its 2016 emergency order.

It's now Michigan's job to oversee water quality:

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EPA Terminates Flint, Michigan Drinking Water Emergency Order
The EPA lifted a nearly decade-old emergency order on Flint, Mich., after water sampling showed the city is meeting federal standards for lead, the agency said Monday in a press release.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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17 states and D.C. sued the Trump administration over its moratorium on wind project approvals:

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New York Leads States Suing Over Trump’s Offshore Wind Pause (1)
President Donald Trump and his administration overstepped their authority by halting federal offshore and onshore wind approvals, 17 states and Washington, D.C., said in a lawsuit filed Monday in fede...
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May 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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The Justice Department last week sued states over *plans* to take fossil fuel companies to court for climate change. Attorneys say the complaints will be tossed out

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Trump Climate Suits Targeting States Seen as Shockingly Flimsy
The Trump administration’s preemptive lawsuits against states pursuing climate litigation are unlikely to be taken seriously in court, attorneys say.
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May 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Nicole Kidman’s dedication to never getting an American accent right is honestly impressive
April 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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The Trump administration released plans to tighten the definition of "harm" to endangered species, a bid to upend decades-old regulatory language.

Environmentalists say the proposed rule would open habitats to vast destruction--the primary cause of extinction:

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Trump Administration Moves to Cut Animal Habitat Protections (1)
The Trump administration is seeking to roll back agency interpretations of what it means to “harm” wildlife like grizzly bears and Florida panthers protected under the Endangered Species Act.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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A judge thwarted the Trump administration's efforts to block climate funding, ordering the release of grant dollars held at Citibank

by @stephenlee-ca.bsky.social + me

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Judge Agrees to Maintain Green Bank Grants as Case Proceeds (1)
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration’s effort to claw back $20 billion in green grants.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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April 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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There is nothing I love more in this entire world than going to a really good yoga class and then coming home and taking a nap with the windows open and my cats under the covers with me. This is what life is about fellas
April 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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NEW: States that never would have considered nuclear energy before are starting to come around

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States Eye Nuclear Energy as Power Shortage Worries Increase
More states are opening their doors to the reawakening nuclear energy industry as fossil fuel plants retire and electricity demand creeps up.
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April 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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I did unfortunately fall deeply in love with the fratty Ratliff son by the end of White Lotus
April 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Don’t really understand “coworkers aren’t friends” people. You should have 3-7 inside jokes per coworker
April 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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ICYMI: Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with efforts to revoke California vehicle emissions standards using the Congressional Review Act. The chamber's parliamentarian ruled against the plan on Friday

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Senate GOP Presses Forward to Halt Calif. Pollution Rules (1)
Senate Republicans Friday introduced measures to repeal a Biden-era decision allowing California to adopt stricter emissions standards for cars and trucks, flouting a decision announced earlier in the...
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April 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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girl who is trying not to crash out over getting locked out of her goodreads account
April 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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A federal judge grilled Trump’s EPA over its climate grant freeze in a three-hour hearing Wednesday. A ruling is expected “expeditiously”

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Judge Presses Trump's EPA Over Effort to Cut Green Bank Funds
A federal judge on Wednesday grilled the Trump administration over steps it took to freeze and subsequently terminate grants for clean energy project lenders.
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April 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Not sure if this is a hot take but I really don’t care about the high-stakes Walton Goggins plotline on White Lotus
April 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Colorado will let utilities pursue nuclear power to meet the state’s legally binding clean energy targets

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Colorado Adds Nuclear Power to State Clean Energy Definition (1)
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a law making nuclear energy eligible to fuel the state’s 2050 net-zero emissions goal, opening the door to an industry that’s both emissions-free and potentially f...
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April 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Spent most of the weekend being grumpy at tourists while I tried to enjoy my outdoor time. But I just saw this year’s cherry blossoms and damn. They’re definitely worth a trip from California
March 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Utah just became the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water, upending decades of public health policy

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Utah Becomes First State to Ban Community Water Fluoridation
Utah is the first state to ban fluoride from public drinking water systems, upending decades of state practice.
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March 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM