
Progressive environmental advocacy groups that support carbon tax schemes under the guise of climate change have received financial support from foundations tied in with Communist China, an analysis of financial records shows.
The Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club, The League of Conservation Voters, the Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice are among the groups receiving this support while lobbying in favor of higher energy costs. The NRDC and Sierra Club stand out from the pack as they have repeatedly come under congressional scrutiny for allegedly operating as foreign agents. Each group has either testified or expressed support for The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate climate initiative built around “cap and trade” regulations that create carbon taxes.
The Energy Foundation China, a nonprofit officially headquartered in San Francisco, and its former U.S. affiliate, sit at the center of this intrigue, according to a new report from State Armor, a research and education organization devoted to ensuring the national security of the United States. The money trail leading back to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could potentially be a factor in this year’s gubernatorial races where RGGI, and its carbon taxes, are expected to be hot topics. Organizations that support RGGI have endorsed the Democratic candidates for governor in Virginia and New Jersey. These include organizations that have received financial support from the Energy Foundation China and its former affiliate known simply as the Energy Foundation, also based in San Francisco.
In Virginia, former Democratic congresswoman Abigail Spanberger has gone on record saying that as governor she would have her state rejoin the climate change initiative. Glenn Youngkin, the incumbent Republican governor, withdrew Virginia from RGGI in 2023 after describing the program as a “regressive tax on families and businesses.” Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate running against Spanberger, supported Youngkin’s decision to withdraw. Virginia law limits the governor to serving one consecutive term.
In New Jersey, Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman and businessman now running for governor, has explicitly said he will pull his state out of RGGI. He has also come out hard against offshore wind, which has become increasingly unpopular in the state. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic candidate, has not taken a specific stance on RGGI thus far. But as a current member of Congress, she has racked up a record as a climate activist who supports Green New Deal type schemes. Gov. Phil Murphy, the Democratic incumbent, has been a supporter of RGGI. He is set to leave office in January after serving two terms.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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