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Cruz Accuses CCP and Democrats of Coordinated Lawfare Against U.S. Energy

He claimed foreign funding of climate advocacy groups paired with targeted judge training is weaponizing lawsuits to weaken the domestic energy sector.

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Overview

  • Cruz told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that the Chinese Communist Party has funneled millions into U.S. climate advocacy groups to bankroll lawsuits against energy producers.
  • He warned that the Environmental Law Institute’s Climate Judiciary Project has trained over 2,000 judges using a predetermined political narrative on climate litigation.
  • As Commerce Committee chair, Cruz sent a letter to the Environmental Law Institute and opened oversight inquiries with federal agencies over its judge training program.
  • During the hearing he clashed with Democratic ranking member Sheldon Whitehouse, who dismissed the allegations as conspiracy theories.
  • An ongoing investigation will examine potential foreign influence on U.S. energy policy through coordinated lawfare tactics.