SEC extends comment period on climate-related disclosure rule
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Aaron Nicodemus2022-05-09T19:40:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the comment period for its controversial climate-related disclosure rule to allow interested parties more time to consider the issues and share feedback.
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