House Panel Floats $11.5 Billion For EPA In FY23, Just Below Request

House appropriators have unveiled a bill that would fund EPA at $11.5 billion overall in fiscal year 2023, slightly lower than what the Biden administration is seeking, while boosting funding for high-profile programs including water infrastructure, regional waterbodies and Superfund. The total overall funding level in draft appropriations bill , which will be marked up June 21 by the House Appropriations Committee’s Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee, is slightly less than the $11.9 billion the agency has requested but...