House Panels Back FY25 Bills That Would Cut EPA, DOE Climate Spending

House appropriators are advancing legislation that would cut EPA’s fiscal year 2025 budget by 20 percent and block numerous agency rules, as well as draft legislation that would cut FY25 funding for the Energy Department’s (DOE) renewable energy office by 43 percent. The legislation was adopted in separate June 28 markups by the House Appropriations Interior panel and the Appropriations energy and water subcommittee, enabling consideration by the full Appropriations Committee of both proposals affecting numerous environment and clean energy...