DOJ Urged to Investigate US Environmental NGOs for Foreign Influence

DOJ Urged to Investigate US Environmental NGOs for Foreign Influence
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 7, 2018. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Alan McDonnell
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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has urged the Department of Justice to investigate potential Chinese and Russian efforts to influence the environmental and energy policies of the United States.

Cheney said that such efforts include attempts to gain influence with American environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), such as the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).