Congress is investigating a coordinated effort – led by billionaire Michael Bloomberg and funneled through New York University – to shape state-level climate and energy policy via state attorneys general, raising serious ethical concerns about outside influence on public legal offices.   

On Thursday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced a formal investigation into the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center (SEEIC) at NYU School of Law. Launched in 2017 with a $5.6 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, SEEIC places so-called “climate fellows” directly into state attorney general offices, funding their salaries to primarily support lawfare against the U.S. energy sector.  

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