Fossil-fuel billionaires bought up millions of shares after meeting with top Trump officials
Co-founders’ acquisition of Venture Global shares before key permit granted draws scrutiny as pair deny wrongdoingTwo fossil-fuel billionaires with close ties to Donald Trump bought millions of shares in the company they co-founded just days after a meeting with senior White House officials, who...
<p>Co-founders’ acquisition of Venture Global shares before key permit granted draws scrutiny as pair deny wrongdoing</p><p>Two fossil-fuel billionaires with close ties to Donald Trump bought millions of shares in the company they co-founded just days after a meeting with senior White House officials, who then issued a key regulatory permit that helped expand the company’s fortunes in Europe.</p><p>Robert Pender, an energy lawyer, and Michael Sabel, a former investment banker, are the <a href="https://ventureglobal.com/about-us/leadership/">founders and co-chairs of Venture Global</a>, a Virginia-based company that develops and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/04/venture-global-shares">Continue reading...</a>
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