The group's reportedly have ties to the Sea Change Foundation based in San Francisco
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans are calling on certain environmental groups to disclose their ties to a non-governmental organization which is, according to the committee, reportedly used by
Russian President Vladimir Putin to make an impact on American energy production.
Three environmental groups – the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and the Sierra Club – reportedly have ties to the San Francisco-based NGO environmental organization called the Sea Change Foundation, according to Republicans on the committee.
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In a letter sent to each of the three groups, Republicans inquired about
the funding the groups have received from Sea Change since 2006 and called for disclosure of whether the groups "are aware of concerns that Sea
Change may be a conduit for Russian funding."
"Provided the public reporting of Putin's dark money influence in Europe
and the concerns surrounding similar efforts in the United States, we
write today to explore your connections with Sea Change," the Republicans stated in the letter. "Any action by President Putin, the Russian
government, or Putin's allies to undermine American energy security must
be addressed."
In addition, the Republicans asked the groups if they have received funds
or took a particular action after a request "from the Russian government
or anyone connected with the Russian government."
All three of the groups, according to Republicans on the committee, were identified as top recipients of Sea Change grants since 2006. The letter
was signed by more than 20 Congressional Republicans, including Energy and Commerce Committee Republican leader Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Wash.,
and ranking member Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich.
"If the League of Conservation Voters, the Natural Resources Defense
Council, and the Sierra Club have nothing to hide, then we look forward to seeing the evidence by March 25," a spokesperson for Energy and Commerce Republicans told Fox News.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-demand-answers- environmental-groups-collusion-russia
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