EPN Applauds President Biden for Signing the Inflation Reduction Act into Law
EPN Applauds Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
EPN Is Encouraged by a Strong Budget Request for EPA Funding
FY2022 EPA Budget Proposal Invests in Public Health and the Environment
EPN Compares Approved FY2021 House Appropriations and Proposed Senate Bill
Increasing Funding to Protect Public Health and the Environment
Analysis of the Trump Administration’s 2021 Budget Proposal
State Environmental Programs Put at Risk by FY2021 Budget Proposal
FY2021 Budget Proposal Puts Important EPA Programs at Risk
EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Budget and Appropriations
Depleted Under Trump, a ‘Traumatized’ E.P.A. Struggles with Its Mission
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article about how EPA is still struggling to meet its regulatory deadlines because of chronic underfunding, despite the recent influx of money from the climate bill.
Industry Wants Congress to Step in on TSCA New Chemical Reviews, Missed Deadlines
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article discussing how increased House oversight will not necessarily lead to industry-requested changes to EPA’s TSCA program since the program remains seriously underfunded. Betsy was also quoted in a related Chemical Watch article about what to expect from the TSCA program in 2023.
A Risk to Biden’s Climate Law: Depleted Agencies
Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article regarding the staffing risks EPA and other federal agencies continue to face from appropriators despite the funding provided in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
‘Shoulder to the Wheel’: EPA Girds for 2023
Dave Coursen, former Attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, and Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, were quoted in this article about the significant work EPA has planned for 2023 and the challenges the agency may face in the new Congress.