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Chinese Funding Fuels Earthjustice's Anti-Fossil Fuel Campaign

3/14/2026

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A Chinese Communist Party-connected organization has funded Earthjustice, an environmental law non-profit, with over $6.5 million since 2003.
Earthjustice targets energy projects in Louisiana, representing groups like RISE St. James and the Alliance for Affordable Energy, which oppose fossil fuels.
The organization collaborates with major donors, including Bloomberg Philanthropies, to block petrochemical projects.
Earthjustice registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act in 2019, citing foreign environmental activists as principals.
The Senate Judiciary Committee addressed these funding concerns in 2025.

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Story summary

A Chinese Communist Party-connected organization has funded Earthjustice, an environmental law non-profit, with over $6.5 million since 2003.
Earthjustice targets energy projects in Louisiana, representing groups like RISE St. James and the Alliance for Affordable Energy, which oppose fossil fuels.
The organization collaborates with major donors, including Bloomberg Philanthropies, to block petrochemical projects.
Earthjustice registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act in 2019, citing foreign environmental activists as principals.
The Senate Judiciary Committee addressed these funding concerns in 2025.