Texas’ largest electric utility last night tentatively approved a record $45 billion takeover bid by two private equity firms in a deal hailed by environmentalists as a major turning point in the battle against global warming. The prospective owners of the TXU Corp. have told environmental groups that they would cancel eight of 11 coal plants proposed by the company and also back national legislation for mandatory reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
The premier is tossing aside the constituents who voted for her to grant favours to tech and fossil fuel executives.
Hedge fund owner and media boss Jeremy Hosking has increased his oil, gas and coal shares by more than half this year.
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