Twelve AGs Wrote Letter to Congress Opposing Proposed EPA Budget Cuts, Anti-Environment Riders

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leaders opposing steep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Fiscal Year 2018 budget. The House-passed budget bill cuts EPA’s funding by $650 million, while the Senate-passed legislation calls for a $150 million decrease. Both would give the agency its smallest operating budget in more than 30 years.

• Documents: LetterMD Press Release
• Document Type: Non-rulemaking Letters Press Releases/Statements
• States: California Illinois Iowa Maine Maryland Massachusetts New York Oregon Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Washington, D.C.
• Agencies: Congress Environmental Protection Agency
• Issues: Cross-Cutting & Administrative EPA/Interior Budget
• Era: Trump Administration
• Action Type: Letter to Congress