George Soros

Energy News Roundup: Clinton Speaks Out On Arctic, Soros Backing Coal & Oil Prices Briefly Stabalize

By Conor O'Sullivan

Hillary Clinton Addresses Watermark Silicon Valley Conference For Women

In her first major break with President Obama, Hillary Clinton has stated she opposed drilling in the Alaskan Arctic because it is too dangerous. [The Washington Post] Billionaire climate philanthropist George Soros has invested more than $2m in struggling coal giants Peabody Energy and Arch Coal in recent months, despite having once called the fuel “lethal”… Keep reading →

 /  Published August 19, 2015 at 9:19 AM

Energy News Roundup: Soros Gains, Buffet Downsizes Big Oil & Russia’s New Energy Ally

By Conor O'Sullivan

Markets Surge Into Positive Gains For Year

Soros Fund Management, a hedge fund firm, took new strides in the energy sector, purchasing stakes in Devon Energy and Transocean, a regulatory filing showed Tuesday. “The investments of investorGeorge Soros and his family, bought 385,497 shares of Devon Energy and 149,000 shares of Transocean in the fourth quarter, according to a filing with the… Keep reading →

 /  Published February 19, 2015 at 6:00 AM