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FIRST ON FOX: Republican Utah Senate candidate Trent Staggs previously worked for a firm that describes itself as an "ESG company," despite his stance against ESG policies.
Staggs — the current mayor of Riverton, Utah, is locked in a tight GOP primary. He has repeatedly taken aim at renewable-energy-related policies since entering the race. The ESG movement broadly calls for investments to be pulled from traditional energy industries and diverted to green energy industries in the fight against global warming. Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
According to his campaign website, Staggs stated that he has "battled ESG on the homefront" and "pushed back on damaging 'woke' policies like ESG."
"Mayor Staggs recognized early on the insidiousness of ESG and authored a resolution that prevents Riverton City from working with organizations that espouse it," the website adds.