EPN’s Statement on House Interior Appropriations Bill
EPN’s Statement on Looming Government Shutdown and Potential Impacts on EPA
The Environmental Protection Network Calls on Congress to Reject Proposal to Slash EPA Funding
EPN Submits Comments on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
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
EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Budget and Appropriations
Environmentalists Warn House Cuts to EPA Budget Will Impede PFAS Efforts
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and John Reeder, Vice President of Federal Affairs at Environmental Working Group and former EPA Deputy Chief of Staff, were quoted in this article discussing how the House Republicans’ proposed FY2024 budget would slash much of the funding needed for EPA and other federal agencies to address PFAS. Betsy was quoted in a related article published in StateImpact Pennsylvania.
Inflation Reduction Act Will Boost EPA Efforts to Tackle the Climate Crisis
Dave Coursen, former Attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, wrote this op-ed on August 1, 2022, discussing how the Inflation Reduction Act will help EPA address the challenges of climate change and support environmental and climate justice.
Environmental Justice and EPA Programs Are Roadkill in the House Spending Bill
Dave Coursen, former Attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, penned this op-ed discussing the House Republicans proposed budget for EPA, which would slash agency funding by 40% if enacted, blocking development of new programs and forcing cuts to existing programs.
What the Debt Ceiling Deal Means for Agencies
Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator and former Regional Administrator, EPA Regions 4 and 6, was quoted in this article about the potential impacts of a flatline budget appropriation for EPA in FY2024.