Concerns Mount Over PERA’s Fossil Fuel Investments Harming Public Health
November 21, 2020
PERA, Colorado’s state pension fund, has come under scrutiny for its fossil fuel investments by the Fossil Free PERA coalition, which has called out PERA’s problematic investments in Suncor and Extraction Oil and Gas, both harming local communities through dangerous pollution violations, particularly near lower income communities and communities of color. A local environmental organization launched a video from impacted Coloradans to PERA members citing concerns about the role of PERA investments in harmful fossil fuel investments.