Governor Burgum: China Meddling In American Energy Is A National Security Risk
But, does that include China's investment in venture capital funds backing CO2 pipelines? Does the use of "shell" investment firms change the problem of Chinese involvement?
Yesterday, on his Facebook page, Governor Doug Burgum posted the following message:
When we said the Biden Administration’s energy policy is being written by China…we meant it.The CCP has no business meddling in the American energy industry, and turning a blind eye to their involvement creates a major national security risk. While China is opening coal plants — they’re trying to shut down ours.
He then linked to a FoxNews article entitled: CCP-tied group is quietly fueling US-based climate initiatives: tax filings
This particular organization is called “Energy Foundation China”.
But this is not the only Chinese Communist Party (CCP) link to energy companies.
Back in May 2023, I outlined the business/investment connections from the Chinese government to the Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline (based on Jason Spiess reporting):
Chinese Government’s Stake In "TPG Rise Fund" Raises Questions About Enforceability Of Recently Passed Laws
During the 2023 legislative session, there was a clear prot…
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