{"id":2512823,"date":"2025-11-20T13:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lance-gooden-asks-doj-to-investigate-chinas-energy-involvement\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T13:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:27:40","slug":"lance-gooden-asks-doj-to-investigate-chinas-energy-involvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lance-gooden-asks-doj-to-investigate-chinas-energy-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Lance Gooden asks DOJ to investigate China&#8217;s energy involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flance-gooden-asks-doj-to-investigate-chinas-energy-involvement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2512823&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Lance Gooden, along with nine Republican colleagues, has sent a letter to the Justice department urging an examination into China&#8217;s involvement in the U.S. energy and environmental sectors. addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi, the letter expresses concerns that China is manipulating U.S. energy policies by financially supporting nonprofit groups to covertly influence climate advocacy and infrastructure decisions. The lawmakers argue that this foreign interference advances China&#8217;s interests, especially in clean energy technologies like wind, solar, and electric vehicles, where China holds meaningful dominance. They highlight concerns about organizations such as the Energy Foundation allegedly channeling funds from Beijing to U.S. climate initiatives. The request calls for scrutiny of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colleges-facing-antisemitic-incidents-received-billions-from-middle-east-report\/\" title=\"Colleges facing antisemitic incidents received billions from Middle East: Report\">undisclosed foreign donations<\/a>, compliance with disclosure laws, and potential coordination between nonprofits and foreign agents. China continues to rapidly expand its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/factbox-how-germanys-industrial-giants-are-preparing-for-winter\/\" title=\"FACTBOX \u2013 How Germany\u2019s industrial giants are preparing for winter\">renewable energy capacity<\/a>, reinforcing the Republicans&#8217; concerns over the extent of Beijing&#8217;s influence on U.S. energy policy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lance Gooden asks Pam Bondi to investigate China&rsquo;s involvement in the energy sector<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2408985\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) sent a letter to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a> urging it to investigate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\">China&rsquo;s <\/a>involvement in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/environment\/\">environment<\/a> sector of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Gooden was joined by nine of his Republican colleagues to express their concern about China&rsquo;s manipulation of energy and environmental policy through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-great-natural-gas-price-hike-of-2022-is-here\/\" title=\"The Great Natural Gas Price Hike Of 2022 Is Here\">providing financial support<\/a> to certain nonprofit organizations. The letter, addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expresses concerns that foreign governments are helping to fund campaigns that could undermine U.S. energy and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3893353\/house-members-react-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-indictment\/\">House members react to indictment of Florida Democrat: &#8216;Most egregious abuses of public trust&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3893210\/epstein-files-thomas-massie-majority\/\">On Epstein, Thomas Massie finds himself in unusual place: The majority<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3893180\/mace-resolution-censure-cory-mills-ethics-committee\/\">Mace-led resolution to censure Cory Mills referred to Ethics Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>China&rsquo;s &ldquo;goal of infiltrating U.S. climate narratives has blurred the lines of advocacy and philanthropy by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >creating indirect financial support routed<\/a> through third-party groups to mask their origin and avoid public scrutiny,&rdquo; reads <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/951995234\/Lance-Gooden-letter-to-DOJ\">the letter<\/a>, obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;In turn, lobbying efforts are steered to advance Chinese interests, such as promoting policies that increase U.S. dependence on Chinese green technology.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Republicans argue in the letter that China advocates the transition to clean energy in sectors where the communist country dominates, such as wind, solar, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-dramatically-downsizes-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-plans-amid-lagging-sales\/\" title=\"Ford Dramatically Downsizes Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Plans Amid Lagging Sales\">electric vehicle technologies<\/a>.&nbsp;It also mentions the Energy Foundation, which is a network of climate-focused organizations, alleging it took millions of dollars to fund climate initiatives in the U.S. while operating out of Beijing, going on to say that one of the groups engaged with the Biden administration frequently.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The PRC&rsquo;s covert interference in U.S. policy making poses an existential threat to the America First Agenda,&rdquo; Gooden said in a statement. &ldquo;American energy policy should be determined by the American people &mdash; not by CCP front groups disguised as environmental activists.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3890515\/house-republican-votes-release-epstein-files\/\">EVERY HOUSE REPUBLICAN, BAR ONE, VOTES TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers ask the DOJ to investigate the possible use of nongovernmental organizations for any signs of foreign influence regarding undisclosed foreign donations to U.S. climate advocacy groups, foreign-funded campaigns that have influenced federal or state decisions in the energy sector, violations of federal or state disclosure laws for political activities by foreign entities, and any coordination between nonprofit groups and foreign agents.<\/p>\n<p>China&rsquo;s National Energy Administration announced Wednesday that it will exponentially push renewable energy over the next five years. China&rsquo;s wind and solar operations have already doubled from 2021 to 2024 and have continued growing into 2025. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.renewableinstitute.org\/china-surpasses-2030-renewable-energy-goals-years-ahead-of-schedule\/\">Renewable Energy Institute<\/a> reported that China had 18% growth in&nbsp;wind capacity and a 45% increase in&nbsp;solar capacity in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gooden urges Bondi to probe China&#8217;s role in US energy sector<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2512824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/lance-gooden-china-initiative-scaled-e1763661580462.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[67429,45347,57061],"class_list":["post-2512823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-china-energy","tag-doj-investigation","tag-lance-gooden"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/lance-gooden-china-initiative-scaled-e1763661580462.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512823"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512827,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512823\/revisions\/2512827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}