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Philanthropies, including Rockefellers, and investors pledge $50 billion fossil fuel divestment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Rockefellers, who made their vast fortune on oil, and other philanthropies and high-wealth individuals on Monday will announce pledges to divest a total of billion from fossil fuel investments. The Global Divest-Invest coalition will announce new pledges and members one day before 120 heads of state address the United Nations on […]

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Oil Heirs Divesting From Fossil Fuels

The Rockefeller family is divesting some of its massive fortune from fossil fuels, the New York Times reported on Sunday. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the family’s charitable arm, will announce the landmark move in a video conference on Monday alon… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/21/rockefellers-fossil-fuels-climate-change_n_5859042.html