States Renew Warnings Over Delegated Programs Ahead Of FY26 Deadline

State environmental regulators are renewing warnings that they may be forced to return delegated federal environmental programs to EPA should Congress not provide adequate funds in fiscal year 2026, just days before lawmakers return from their summer recess facing a Sept. 30 deadline to fund federal agencies. “Continued increases from state general fund, permit fees, and other funding may not be sustainable to support core programs,” says New Mexico environment secretary James Kenney, who serves as president of the Environmental...