Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks: SEC ‘financializing Mother Nature’ with Natural Asset Company rule

“A natural asset company is a new kind of company. And it’s not based on economic activity. It’s based on natural processes. So, I think of it as financializing Mother Nature. In order to be able to do that — because it’s not based on traditional economic activity.” — Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks

In Episode 409 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks. Treasurer Oaks was first appointed to the position in July 2021 and then elected in November 2022. He and 21 other state financial officers forced the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reopen its proposed rule to list Natural Asset Companies – envisioned as a new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment – on the New York Stock Exchange. Treasurer Oaks discusses why he jumped into the fight against ESG, why ESG isn’t market-oriented, how natural asset companies pose a threat to financial markets, property rights, and land access, and much more.

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EP 558: Oppose Oregon IP28 (AKA the PEACE Act) – District of Conservation

In Episode 558 of District of Conservation, Gabriella lays out the case against Oregon IP 28 – or the PEACE Act – that would ban lawful animal uses including hunting, fishing, farming, trapping, and even pet ownership. Tune in to learn more!SHOW NOTESINDEPENDENT WOMEN: Cruel Oregon Ballot Initiative Would Harm Conservation, Agriculture