Jun. 13, 2022
To the members of the S.E.C: I am writing to oppose the adoption and/or implementation of a Climate Change Disclosure Rule to be imposed on legally registered and authorized businesses within the United States of America. I oppose the Federal S.E.C.'s infringement upon the jurisdiction of the Federal E.P.A. FACTS: Basically, the S.E.C. has no authority over climate policies. You were created to FIGHT INVESTOR FRAUD. BEYOND BEING THE INAPPROPRIATE RULE MAKING BODY, I oppose these rules being considered or adopted as they infringe upon private citizens conducting free trade in the United States of America. These rules are an obstacle to free trade requiring businesses to: 1. Show how climate change impacts their business: This is a non sequitur. No one can meet this requirement, as the claims of climate change are arbitrary and forever changing; and the most reputable scientists in the world refute the claims of climate change activists. 2. Report their greenhouse gas emissions and those of businesses they buy and sell from: So is there standard, available, cost effective equipment that measures greenhouse gases emitted by all industries? If not, which businesses get grandfathered in or out until such required equipment is available? Are the gases measured by the individual emitting, the equipment, at the stack, or the property boundary, or by the direction of the wind at date and time certain and for x # of miles? Do all the business partners have said tools and information and do they share, and is it verifiable across all industries, states, and geographic boundaries, and if not, again, who gets a pass? What is the method for calculating and extracting the greenhouse gasses emitted by other countries that are driven across our geographical boundaries by the air streams from U.S. industry calculations or do we get to trade and sell said emissions like Al Gore's the carbon emissions? 3. Disclose how often their corporate boards talk about climate change: So what defines "talking about climate change"? Does it have to be an agenda item? Who monitors said conversation? Do the minutes have to be submitted, and to whom, the S.E.C.? And are there a minimum number of times it must be on the agenda and discussed and what are the penalities if it is not on the agenda, but is mentioned, but not discussed? Isn't this just another ponzi scheme? Realistically all these rules will do is: *Increase government control of USA businesses, both large and small. *Creates a corporate “social credit score”* (often referred to as “ESG”). * Social credit scores may be used to restrict banking, loans and commerce. That would be illegal, discriminatory, i.e. unconstitutional. ****PLEASE NOTICE-China uses "social credit scores" as a tool to punish those who do not comply with their rules. We do not want "social credit scores" in America.**** THE "Climate Disclosure Rule" would impose more FAKE "green" policies (labeled green for supporters). WE KNOW: * The USA already has the lowest pollutant emissions in the WORLD due to EPA emissions standards promulgated in 1997 that forced compliance. * Excessive regulations increase inflation that is already at a lifetime high. * Excessive regulations bloat the Federal bureaucratic responsibility, efficiency, and effectiveness. * The S.E.C. has no authority over emissions. If you do attempt to implement these arbitrary and unsustainable rules, there will be law suits, heads will roll, and ultimately they will be overturned. Stay in your lane. Thank you for your service, Jeanna L. Benoy, MBA