U.S. energy secretary criticized by advocacy groups for 'redlining' comment
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Liberal groups criticized U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Tuesday for a comment they interpreted as comparing the reluctance of some banks to finance fossil fuels projects with discrimination against minorities.The environmental advocacy group League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and consumer rights group Public Citizen both called for Brouillette to resign over comments in an interview with Axios on Monday.Energy Department spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes labeled those..