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Saying "No" to divestment in the oil industry

The divestment movement prompts universities and institutions to get rid of pension and endowment investments in the oil industries. Economics professor has been asked to vote on his own university's investments. Kevin Milligan will be saying "No" to divestment, and he'll tell us why.
Faculty at some Canadian universities are being asked to vote on whether they wish to divest their holdings in oil and other carbon-emitting industries. (Kinder Morgan)

As the "divestment" movement prompts more and more universities and institutions to get rid of pension and endowment investments in oil and other related industries, we hear from an economics professor who's been asked to vote on his own university's investments. Kevin Milligan will be saying "No" to divestment, and he'll tell us why.