Actor Don Cheadle joined hundreds of students at the University of California in support of targeted Sudan divestment. In March, 2006, the University restricted holdings in nine "offending" companies.
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| Name: | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Contact Name: | Nina McMurry |
| Contact Email: | northcarolina@sudandivestment.org |
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| Campaign Status: | Divested: Task Force Model |
| Campaign Description: | State Representative Paul Luebke introduced House Bill 291, targeted Sudan divestment legislation based on the Task Force's model in the 2007 legislative session.
In April 2007, House Bill 291 passed the house unanimously.
In July 2007, HB 291 was approved by the Senate.
On August 31st, 2007, Governor Mike Easley signed House Bill 291.
Additionally, on November 1, 2006 North Carolina Treasurer Richard Moore announced his decision to divest the North Carolina Retirement System (NCRS), the state's pension fund, from nine companies he identified as providing monetary or military support to the Sudanese government. The initial decision affected NCRS's assets in Bharat Heavy Metals, China Petroleum and Chemical Corp., Nam Fatt, Oil & Natural Gas Company, PECD Berhad, PetroChina Company, Sudan Telecom Company, Tatneft OAO and Videocon Industries Limited, assets totaling $24 million of the pension fund's $70 billion. The decision affects offending assets held in all of NCRS' applicable asset classes.
HB 291 has been co-sponsored by Representatives Coates, Harrison, Jones, Adams, Alexander, Allen, Allred, Barnhart, Blue, Blust, Coleman, Cunningham, Farmer-Butterfield, Fisher, Glazier, Goodwin, Hall, T. Harrell, Holliman, Insko, Jeffus, Lucas, Martin, McAllister, Michaux, Mobley, Rapp, Samuelson, Tarleton, Underhill, Wainwright, Weiss, and Womble. |
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News articles:
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Date |
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| Winston-Salem Journal |
Governor Signs 37 Bills |
8/31/2007 |
link |
| The News & Observer |
N.C. House Panel Agrees to Divestment Plan from Sudan |
3/27/2007 |
link |
| AP-FayObserver.Com |
Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at the North Carolina General Assembly |
8/1/2007 |
link |
| CreativeLoafing.com |
An effort to help the devastated Sudan region |
5/3/2007 |
link |
| United States Congressional Leaders |
Letter to Governor Easley Urging Sudan Divestment |
11/15/2006 |
link |
| Yes! Weekly |
States, private citizens aid Darfur as US government idles |
8/08/06 |
link |
| North Carolina Treasurer Richard Moore |
Treasurer Moore Divests from Companies Involved in Crisis in Darfur |
11/1/2006 |
link |
| News-Record |
Cheek lends support for H.S. rally on Darfur |
4/28/2007 |
link |
| United States Senatorial Leaders |
Letter to Governor Easley Urging Sudan Divestment |
11/16/2006 |
link |
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