Seeking Congressional Funds, States Grapple With Likely EPA Budget Cuts

States are grappling with what are likely to be significant budget cuts stemming from the Trump administration’s efforts to downsize EPA and other agencies’ spending, urging Congress to provide at least level funding, though with some kind of upward adjustment for inflation. During a Capitol Hill briefing last week held by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Environmental Council of States (ECOS), state officials raised concerns about their ability to carry out future environmental work in the face of...