Probe Afoot Into Russian Funding of Green Front Groups

Republican lawmakers see mounting evidence that Russia has been engaged in a long-term campaign to disrupt the energy agenda now promoted by Donald Trump. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is being asked to investigate whether Russia engaged with green groups working against shale gas to maintain dependence on imported Russian gas. The article suggests former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and John Podesta (above), who served on the board of a solar energy start-up in which the Russian government invested, could shed light on the matter.