Trump Officials See Budget Gain, Rule Reforms, Speeding DOE Cleanups

Trump administration officials say plans to increase funds for the Energy Department's (DOE) massive cleanup program by almost $500 million next year, as well as eased regulatory requirements, will allow them to speed cleanups, a change from the prior administration which warned of a significant gap between regulatory mandates and available funds. Speaking in Alexandria, VA, at the National Cleanup Workshop, sponsored by Energy Communities Alliance (ECA), Sept. 13, Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouilette told the forum that he is...