EDF Says EPA May See Slight Increase In FY18 But Braces For 'Core' Cuts

Environmentalists are bracing for Congress to release of an EPA fiscal year 2018 spending bill next week that could provide the agency with overall funding on par with, or even slightly higher than, what the agency received in FY17, though they fear fine-print cuts to specific “core” programs could damage the agency's ability to protect public health. “The total figure for EPA's budget might be up -- albeit insignificantly -- from the $8.2 billion [EPA] received in FY17,” Environmental Defense...