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September 22, 2014

Heirs to Rockefeller Oil Fortune Divest from Fossil Fuels 
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In a move coinciding with the climate summit, the heirs to the
Rockefeller oil fortune are announcing they will divest their $860
million charity from fossil fuels. They are part of a coalition of more
than 100 institutions and wealthy individuals who have joined a
campus-led movement to purge their investment portfolios of assets tied
to fossil fuel companies, and to instead invest in cleaner alternatives.

 

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