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Finger-pointing begins after Solano County loses $3.2B shipyard project to Texas
By Brett Stover at KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· July 17, 2026
· 1 min read
(FOX40.COM) — Solano County leaders are pointing fingers after losing out on a multi-billion-dollar shipyard. Saronic Technologies, Inc., a venture capital-backed company that manufactures drone boats used in the United States' war against Iran, announced Thursday it selected Brownsville, Texas, ...
Key takeaway COM) — Solano County leaders are pointing fingers after losing out on a multi-billion-dollar shipyard.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
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