DOD official worries Trump team will put climate change policy on 'chopping block'

By Abby Shepherd / November 8, 2024 at 2:12 PM
As the Defense Department prepares for the incoming Trump administration and the policy changes it may bring, one senior Pentagon official is holding out hope that there will be broad support for suppressing the impact climate change is expected to have on DOD operations and infrastructure worldwide. Mitigating climate change and expanding green infrastructure makes sense for any Pentagon policy that puts warfighters first, Assistant Defense Secretary for Energy, Installations and Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer Brendan Owens told reporters...

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