Jan. 14, 2024
To Whom It May Concern: I would like to voice my opinion to the SEC to NOT allow the NYSE to list ?Natural Asset Companies? or NACs, pursuant to File No. SR-NYSE-2023-09. This sounds like a terrible idea if you believe in the sovereignty of our nation. This will open up the door for foreign entities/governments to own our public lands, exposing us to possible interruptions to our food, water, mineral and energy supplies. It appears that the stated purpose in creating these NACs is not to make a profit or to be productive, but rather to protect, conserve, restore and preserve these natural ?assets?, based on whatever their own definitions of those activities are. They aren?t seeking to manage resources to improve their earnings potential, rather they would often be seeking to remove the productivity of assets in the name of some type of climate justice. Carbon offsets are a fallacy. They do nothing to protect the climate, only to allow the elites to not feel guilty when flying their planes around the world. Do the right thing, and do not allow NACs to access our capital markets via NYSE listings or otherwise.