Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin called out a Defense Department plan to put solar panels on the Pentagon and other installations, noting China's dominance in the industry.
Exclusive: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin penned a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to question the wisdom of the Pentagon’s plan to use $104 million in taxpayer funds to add solar panels to the rooftop of the Pentagon.
The letter comes after a January Defense Department announcement about the plan, which it said was part of the Biden administration’s effort to promote clean energy and 'reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader.' The Pentagon is just one of 31 government sites that are slated to receive the $104 million in Energy Department grants, according a PBS report from January, with projects also taking place at the U.S.
But Youngkin voiced multiple concerns about the plan, noting that 'companies highly influenced or controlled by the CCP dominate the global solar supply chain,' making it vital that the Defense Department 'require that military procurements for solar panels must come from verified domestic manufacturers with trusted supply chains.
seriously question the prioritization of this investment and the national security implications of this potential procurement,' Youngkin concluded. 'If this proceeds, I strongly urge you to ensure any hardware installed on the roof of the Pentagon is manufactured in the United States and the component materials are domestically sourced.' The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.
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