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April 23, 2024

Students File Complaints Against Universities' Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
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Students from Columbia, Tulane and the University of Virginia filed
complaints with their states' attorneys general, arguing their
universities' fossil fuel investments are illegal and counter to their
missions. The students cite a law which requires nonprofit institutions
to prioritize "charitable purposes" when they invest. They also
highlight the hypocrisy of the colleges conducting climate research
while helping to financially fuel the crisis.


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