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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhite House eyes plan to cut EPA staff by one-fifth, eliminating key programs
WaPo, by Juliet Eilperin and Brady DennisThe Office of Management and Budget has suggested deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agencys budget that would reduce its staff by one-fifth in the first year and eliminate dozens of programs, according to details of a document reviewed by The Washington Post.
While White House officials have already indicated that they plan to increase defense spending at the expense of other discretionary funding, the new document spells out exactly how this new approach will affect long-standing federal programs that have a direct impact on Americans everyday lives.
The administrations 2018 budget blueprint will prioritize rebuilding the military and making critical investments in the nations security. It will also identify the savings and efficiencies needed to keep the nation on a responsible fiscal path, it reads. Your [funding] level highlights the trade-offs and choices inherent in pursuing these goals.
Acknowledging that the steep cuts will create many challenges, the document adds, it also can serve as catalyst for how the agency functions in the next 10 or 20 years or beyond. By looking ahead and focusing on clean water, clean air and other core responsibilities, rather than activities that are not required by law, EPA will be able to effectively achieve its mission.
While White House officials have already indicated that they plan to increase defense spending at the expense of other discretionary funding, the new document spells out exactly how this new approach will affect long-standing federal programs that have a direct impact on Americans everyday lives.
The administrations 2018 budget blueprint will prioritize rebuilding the military and making critical investments in the nations security. It will also identify the savings and efficiencies needed to keep the nation on a responsible fiscal path, it reads. Your [funding] level highlights the trade-offs and choices inherent in pursuing these goals.
Acknowledging that the steep cuts will create many challenges, the document adds, it also can serve as catalyst for how the agency functions in the next 10 or 20 years or beyond. By looking ahead and focusing on clean water, clean air and other core responsibilities, rather than activities that are not required by law, EPA will be able to effectively achieve its mission.
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White House eyes plan to cut EPA staff by one-fifth, eliminating key programs (Original Post)
yallerdawg
Mar 2017
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flor-de-jasmim
(2,125 posts)1. And if you believe that, I've got a bridge...
Panich52
(5,829 posts)2. Now that cleanup crew is decimated, lets build pipelines...
that are guaranteed to leak.
Initech
(100,068 posts)3. Pollute, pillage, and frack. Great idea!