OMB Sees Slight Increase For EPA In FY19 But Renews Push For Overhaul

July 10, 2017
The White House budget office has released new guidance for fiscal year 2019 reiterating that EPA could see a slight increase over what the administration sought for FY18, though the office touts the request as an opportunity to present a “comprehensive plan” for “reforming” the government and cutting its workforce, telegraphing continued steep cuts despite signs of Capitol Hill blowback. In a July 7 memo to EPA and other agencies, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney also says he and...


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