Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) is urging the U.S. House committees, with jurisdiction over U.S. energy policies, to investigate evidence that Russia has made a concerted effort to have western nations, including the United States, become dependent on Russian fossil fuels, by funding a social media campaign and activist groups. “So, there’s also evidence in that report that the Russians have done the same thing here in America, funding activist organizations that have tried to impact and influence American energy policy,” Johnson told host of NTD Capitol Report, Steve Lance, during a March 9 interview. “I’ve sent a letter to the committee chairman, on Energy and Commerce and other committees of jurisdiction, asking them to reopen that investigation, and let’s find out what the real Russian interference story is all about.” Johnson is referring to an investigation led by Republicans and initiated in 2017 during the Trump presidency, after which House Committee …