FY2023 Budget

December 5, 2022

EPN Submits Comments on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

On December 5, 2022, EPN submitted comments on the GGRF. We supported the need for strong EPA funding in order to adequately oversee GGRF implementation…

Air Budget and Appropriations

March 28, 2022

EPN Is Encouraged by a Strong Budget Request for EPA Funding

EPN released a media advisory in response to EPA’s update to the Superfund National List of Priorities. It sets the stage for further EPA actions…

FY2023 Budget Press Statements

January 23, 2023

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…

In The News via The New York Times

December 27, 2022

EPA’s 2023 Funding Takes a Baby Step Toward Rebuilding the Agency

Dave Coursen, former attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, wrote this op-ed discussing the funding EPA has received from the 2023 budget appropriation and what…

In The News via The Hill

November 29, 2022

EPA Needs Funding Boost to Meet New TSCA Requirements

Dave Coursen, former Attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, and Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, wrote this…

In The News via Environmental Working Group

October 2, 2022

Congress Needs to Break the Continuing Pattern of Inadequate EPA Funding

Dave Coursen, former Attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, penned this op-ed discussing how a robust budget appropriation, not a continuing resolution, is needed for…

In The News via The Hill

September 27, 2022

Former EPA Officials Say ‘Clean’ CR Will Deepen TSCA Budget Struggle

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and Bob Sussman, former Senior Policy Counsel to the EPA Administrator and…

In The News via Inside EPA

July 5, 2022

This is the Wrong Time to Cut Environmental Protection

Dave Coursen, former attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, penned this op-ed pushing Congress to adequately fund EPA in the FY 2023 Appropriations bill.

In The News via The Hill

May 3, 2022

Congress Needs to Stop Starving EPA

Dave Coursen, former Attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, penned this op-ed outlining how the EPA’s FY2023 appropriations request would provide a much-needed boost to…

In The News via The Hill

March 29, 2022

What’s in Biden’s $5.8 Trillion Budget Proposal?

Dave Coursen, former attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, was quoted and EPN was mentioned in this article discussing the FY2023 budget proposed by the…

In The News via Grist

March 28, 2022

EPA Seeks Nearly 2,000 FTE Boost in FY23 Though Hill Support Uncertain

Dave Coursen, former attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, and Michelle Roos, EPN Executive Director, were quoted and EPN was mentioned in this article regarding…

In The News via Inside EPA