The following Letter Type B, or variations thereof, was submitted by individuals or entities.

Letter Type B:

Dear Chairman Paul S. Atkins and the S.E.C.,

I’m writing to express my deep concern about the Trump administration’s proposed rollback of the ‘Climate Disclosure Rule’ that would require transparency from publicly traded companies, forcing them to provide investors with detailed information about the climate and environmental impact of their businesses.

The truth is that climate risk is financial risk, and to protect the planet and its people from another financial crisis, businesses must disclose the risks they face from climate change and a warming planet. Allowing corporations to hide the climate-related risks they face from investors could lead to the same devastating fallout from the early 2000s, when money piled into high-risk subprime mortgages until the global economy buckled and hundreds of thousands of Americans lost their homes, jobs, and savings. But this isn't only about protecting people from going bankrupt. It is also about preventing more money from flowing into industries that are driving the climate crisis and harming our planet.

Please keep the ‘Climate Disclosure Rule’ in place. Mandatory business transparency around climate risks is critical to protecting our planet, our investments, and future generations.

Thank you,