The Government Accountability Office will investigate the effects of climate change on defense contracting, two senators announced.
The GAO announced its decision in response to a letter from Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the ranking member on the Armed Services Committee, and committee member Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
“We’re pleased that the GAO has accepted our request to investigate the national security risks posed by climate change to DoD contractors and the defense supply chain,” Reed and Warren said in a joint statement. “The DOD and its contractors must take our rapidly changing climate into account as part of enhancing military readiness and ensuring the efficient use of taxpayer dollars.”
GAO said in its letter that the investigation could start in about three months.
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