Rendering Of Micron’s Technology Clay NY Fabrication Facility (Courtesy of Micron Technology)
House Speaker Mike Johnson Friday at a campaign stop in Syracuse, New York, Johnson had told reporters that Republicans “probably will” try to repeal the semiconductor chip manufacturing package if they control Congress and former President Donald Trump wins the White House. The legislation is poised to bring a $100 billion microchip manufacturing center to the area where Johnson was campaigning to a GOP candidate.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump had disparaged the CHIPS Act last week.
Just a day later after feeling the heat for his less than intelligence statement started to walk it back.
“As I have further explained and clarified, I fully support Micron coming to Central NY, and the CHIPS Act is not on the agenda for repeal,” Johnson later said in a statement. “To the contrary, there could be legislation to further streamline and improve the primary purpose of the bill—to eliminate its costly regulations and Green New Deal requirements.”
So he apparently just wants to pollute our lands. But Johnson is not alone, President Biden in October signed legislation that will exempt some U.S. semiconductor manufacturing facilities from federal environmental reviews that are receiving government subsidies.
What Is the Act:
The CHIPS and Science Act is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9, 2022
