Forbes: Energy Companies Caught in the Middle with Controversial Abortion Laws

Oct 20, 2021,12:00pm EDT|80 views Energy Companies Caught In The Middle With Controversial Abortion Laws Energy Companies Caught In The Middle With Controversial Abortion Laws (forbes.com) University of Houston Energy Fellows Contributor Energy We are thought leaders in energy from the University of Houston. [...] While activist pressure ramped up soon after the legislation was signed, including calls to move the 2022 March Madness NCAA tournament out of Texas, the Daily Beast reported the new abortion law has been met with silence from the 25 largest companies in the state. [...] “As a Texas-based business, we must stand up for the rights of our team members and customers who call Texas home, and honor the sacrifices made by generations of Americans to protect and expand the right to vote.” But it’s still unclear how the pressure to respond to social legislation will play out when it co. [...] “The Texas legislature is passing extreme legislation – and with the amount of corporate funds that has been given to the legislature, the companies that are doing the giving are getting pressure to be responsible for their actions,” said Bruce Freed, executive director of the Center for Political Accountability. [...] UH Energy is the University of Houston’s hub for energy education, research and technology incubation, working to shape the energy future and forge new business approaches in the energy industry.