House Republicans Investigate John Kerry's Talks With Environmental Groups on Coal Alliance
• House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating discussions between John Kerry's office and environmental groups about joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance.
• Kerry announced last year that the U.S. would join the alliance, committing to not build new coal plants and phase out existing ones.
• Comer released an email showing the State Department asked the Natural Resources Defense Council for views on the alliance.
• Additional documents show correspondence between State and other environmental groups like the Sierra Club and World Resources Institute.
• Comer said the communications raise "significant concern" about what information is being shared with these organizations.