Press Releases
Today, President Trump released his budget blueprint for fiscal year 2018. The Trump Budget is characterized by massive cuts to environmental and climate change programs, clean energy investment, and science funding in order to offset a $54 billion increase in military spending, plus the cost to construct an environmentally damaging southern border wall. Here are some of the proposed cuts that are most concerning for SEEC members.
The Trump Administration has released a budget that would slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by more than 30 percent and eliminate 20 percent of staff. EPA plays a critical role in the protection of our clean air and water and supports the clean-up of contaminated sites around the country, often in the form of grants to states. The budget would also cut or eliminate other important clean energy and climate change programs at other agencies. SEEC Leadership Members released the following statements in response to these proposed cuts:
Washington D.C. – It has been reported that the Trump Administration plans to slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by almost 25 percent and eliminate 20 percent of staff. EPA plays a critical role in the protection of our clean air and water and supports the clean-up of contaminated sites around the country, often in the form of grants to states.
Today, President-Elect Trump nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. SEEC Co-Chairs Gerry Connolly (VA), Doris Matsui (CA), and Paul Tonko (NY) released the following joint statement:
For too long the families of Flint have been forced to rely on a lead-tainted water supply that has disproportionately harmed Flint’s children. Clean water is a right of all Americans, and the Republican refusal to include long sought after and much needed assistance for Flint families in the must pass Continuing Resolution (CR) is unconscionable.