President Trump’s budget proposal for fiscal 2021 contains a 26 percent cut to funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This would mean the agency is funded only $6.7 billion, rather than $9.1 billion in 2020. The budget would eliminate almost 50 programs, including programs that help fight pollution, radon, and lead. Slashing funding and jobs…“Trump’s war on the environment continues with his latest proposed budget cuts. Once again, our water, air, cleaning up toxic sites, and climate is under assault in Trump’s budget. He is trying to dismantle fifty years of environmental progress at the EPA. Not only has he rolled back 87 environmental regulations, now he is cutting the budget by 26% so they can’t do their job. They’re rolling back the EPA staffing level to what it was back before the 1990s, despite there being many more environmental issues now. To view the full article visit Insider NJ.
