Under the new laws, entrepreneurs can set out their social and environmental objectives in corporate charters and bylaws.

WSJ: Can Firms Aim to Do Good if It Hurts Profit?

One criticism of the Romney plan from environmentalists is that it would supposedly gut environmental regulations to accomplish its objectives.

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Holdren and I have testified before Congress, there is a growing awareness of the value of integrated Earth observations for meeting a variety of environmental and other public policy objectives.

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Still, way back in 1979, it revised its objectives to reduce dependence on oil, and its current objectives include energy security, environmental protection, and economic growth.

FORBES: International Energy Agency (Finally) Acknowledges Ascent of Renewable Energy Market

The piece highlights the tension between such objectives and simultaneous concerns about the environmental and climate impacts of energy development.

FORBES: Without Affordable, Clean Alternatives, South Africa Turns to Coal

What we've seen, as I've been pushing our agencies and administration to take a hard look at this, is exactly what Mark just said, that in any area there's a whole bunch of underbrush that can be cleared out and made much more efficient, while still achieving the objectives of public health, welfare, environmental, and so forth.

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