Biden Eyes Massive FY22 Budget Hike For EPA, Tackling Climate Change

President Joe Biden is telling Congress that his pending fiscal year 2022 budget request will seek massive funding hikes for EPA and other agencies as well as dedicated spending to tackle climate change and environmental justice, seeking $769 billion in non-defense spending to divide among the agencies -- a 16 percent increase over the FY21 enacted level. “The discretionary request includes major investments to combat climate change, including in energy efficiency, resilience, environmental justice, and research and development,” Acting Office...