DOD, Industry Supply Chain Focus May Aid Biden Climate Change Agenda

Growing bipartisan interest in strengthening vulnerable U.S. defense supply chains could indicate potential support for President Joe Biden's agenda focused on shoring up domestic production of rare earths and other materials essential for electric vehicles (EVs), clean energy, and other aspects of the administration’s sweeping climate change agenda. In February, Biden signed an executive order (EO) directing agencies to review the supply chains for various key sectors and products, such as high-capacity batteries used in EVs and energy storage, and...