House Democrats Advance FY23 Bills With Increased Climate Funding

House Democrats are advancing fiscal year 2023 spending legislation that includes increased climate change-related activities at EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE), among other agencies, even as negotiations still must occur with the Senate in the coming months over final spending levels. The Appropriations Committee’s Interior and environment panel at a June 21 markup advanced its portion of the FY23 legislation -- which would appropriate a total of $44.8 billion for those agencies -- while during a separate June...