In this letter to ClientEarth USA, the House Judiciary Committee cites concern that ClientEarth has received foreign funding to “abuse the American legal system to disrupt American industries and stop domestic energy production.” The letter cites ClientEarth USA’s receipt of funding from its UK-based parent entity, ClientEarth UK, noting that foreign entities and their donors “may have outsized influence on the types of lawsuits that ClientEarth brings” in the U.S. The letter also raises the separate concern that ClientEarth is coordinating with “allied special interest groups” to bring lawsuits against U.S. energy companies, citing ClientEarth’s partnership with the Carbon Tracker Initiative Inc. as an example. The letter concludes by requesting information and materials related to ClientEarth’s relationship with affiliated foreign entities, litigation on energy development, and the process for finding cases brought in federal court.
Tags: 119th (2025-2026) | environmental | foreign influence
