Regulators knew they were facing a political hornet’s nest when they launched a plan that would force businesses to disclose their carbon emissions and other climate data.

The fight has been just as bitter among companies. They are split between businesses that believe climate disclosure can boost profits and those that see it as costly, complicated and useless, a Wall Street Journal analysis of hundreds of comment letters on the proposed rules shows. 

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