The Biden administration is directing $1 billion in taxpayer funds to make federal ports of entry at America's northern and southern borders more climate friendly. The move aims to reduce harmful emissions, but it has faced criticism from Republicans and experts amidst the ongoing border crisis.
The Biden administration is funneling $1 billion in taxpayer funds to America's northern and southern borders to make dozens of federal ports of entry more climate friendly. The General Services Administration (GSA) announced it would direct Inflation Reduction Act funds to support the climate initiatives at the border, even as the ongoing surge of migrants strains federal resources.
While GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan and Andrew Mayock, President Biden's Federal Buy Clean Task Force co-chair, said the action would reduce 'harmful emissions,' the move was slammed by Republicans and experts. 'As usual, the Biden administration is refusing to address a problem of their own making,' House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., told Fox News Digital. 'Instead, they’re touting a billion-dollar investment in green technology at the border while Biden’s border crisis continues to wreak havoc on local communities and federal lands. Talk about fiddling while Rome burns
Biden Administration $1 Billion Climate Initiatives Federal Ports Of Entry Taxpayer Funds Harmful Emissions Border Crisis Republicans Experts
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