[CPEO-MEF] CLIMATE, PFCs: National Defense Authorization Act

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Military bill could be key for climate policy

by Nick Sobczyk
E&E News reporter
September 11, 2017

The annual defense bill will take center stage in the Senate this week, with several energy and environmental issues in tow, including the nation's response to global warming.

The chamber will take a procedural vote on the National Defense Authorization Act tonight, and lawmakers expect to tackle roughly 30 amendments in the coming days.

Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) told reporters Thursday that debate could bleed over into next week, though Senate leadership has said it aims to move the bill quickly and push on to other priorities.

For environmentalists in the defense community, this year's NDAA is key. Many are hoping to see Congress formally endorse the Department of Defense's efforts to mitigate climate change for the first time.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060060201

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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