States Urge EPA To Double FY24 Grants As GOP Gains Threaten Funds

As likely Republican election gains threaten funding cuts for EPA, a group of state air regulators is urging the agency to double grant funding to states from current levels in fiscal year 2024 to restore states’ ability to implement the Clean Air Act after years of largely flat or declining funds, warning one-off boosts will not suffice. In a Nov. 8 letter to EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, representing 40 states and numerous...