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Green-baiting lawmakers are accusing environmentalists of doubling as ‘foreign agents’

  • Written by James A. Holtkamp, Adjunct Professor, College of Law, University of Utah
Some U.S. nonprofits are praising China's anti-pollution efforts.AP Photo/Andy Wong

Two congressional committees led by prominent Republicans are looking into whether some U.S. environmental groups are acting on behalf of foreign countries.

As an environmental lawyer and professor with ample international experience, this probe troubles me....

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