DEMOCRATS CHARGE ADMINISTRATION PLANS $150 MILLION CUT TO EPA'S FY06 BUDGET

House Democrats are citing a recently issued White House guidance to charge that the Bush administration plans to slash EPA's fiscal year 2006 budget $150 million from spending levels the administration requested for the agency in FY05. The charge comes as EPA officials have begun meeting to develop the agency's proposed FY06 budget request. Agencies generally submit their proposed budgets to the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) shortly after Labor Day. Relevant documents are available on InsideEPA.com...