DOD hyping climate change mitigation investments during FY-23 budget build

By Tony Bertuca / November 1, 2021 at 3:58 PM
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Hyten said recently that plans to factor climate change into Pentagon budget decisions will save billions, despite concerns new green energy investments and emissions-reduction efforts could prove costly in the near term. Hyten, who spoke to reporters at a Washington breakfast last week, said all one needs do to determine the soundness of the Pentagon's renewed focus on climate is "just add up the billions" the Defense Department has spent...

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