West Virginia AG Probes Environmental Groups Over Climate Advocacy

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What is the West Virginia attorney general investigating?

West Virginia's Republican attorney general has launched an investigation into the state's leading environmental groups. The inquiry concerns their climate change advocacy and fundraising practices, with a demand for a decade of internal records related to "unfair or deceptive acts."

How have the environmental groups responded to the investigation?

The environmental groups have labelled the investigation a sham. They have filed lawsuits to dismiss the subpoenas seeking ten years of their internal fundraising records, challenging the attorney general's demands.

What information is being sought in the investigation?

The attorney general is seeking a decade of internal fundraising records from the state's leading environmental groups. This information is related to their climate change advocacy and fundraising activities.