One day after President Trump sent a $4.1 trillion budget proposal to Congress, opposition to all or parts of the budget plan was beginning to form among elected officials both in Washington and in several energy producing states.
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Trump Cuts ‘Crazy’ Obama Spending on Climate Change, Sends $4.1T Budget to Congress
President Trump on Tuesday sent a $4.1 trillion budget proposal to Congress that mirrors earlier plans to cleave nearly one-third of funding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as his budget director derided the previous administration’s “crazy” spending on climate change.
Trump Sends $4.1T Budget to Congress, Nixes ‘Crazy’ Obama Spending on Climate Change
President Trump on Tuesday sent a $4.1 trillion budget proposal to Congress that mirrors earlier plans to cleave nearly one-third of funding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as his budget director derided the previous administration’s “crazy” spending on climate change.
House Democrat Wants Answers From Zinke on Interior’s Budget
The ranking member of the House Committee on Natural Resources urged the committee’s chairman to have Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ryan Zinke testify before the panel “as soon as possible” following President Trump’s proposed $1.5 billion budget cut to DOI.
Trump’s Proposed Budget Makes Staggering Cuts to EPA, Would End Clean Power Plan
President Trump unveiled a $1.15 trillion budget proposal on Thursday that includes a nearly one-third cut in funding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the elimination of more than 20% of the agency’s workforce, and the termination of climate change programs, including the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
EPA, Clean Power Plan, LIHEAP Among Casualties of Trump’s Proposed Budget
President Trump unveiled a $1.15 trillion budget proposal on Thursday that includes a nearly one-third cut in funding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the elimination of more than 20% of the agency’s workforce, and the termination of climate change programs, including the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Trump Budget Hints EPA Could Face Major Cuts; Barrasso Rails Senate Democrats
On the same day President Trump said he wants to make the federal government “do more with less,” his administration reportedly outlined a draft budget that envisions possible cuts to foreign aid and domestic agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in order to fund a $54 billion increase in defense spending.
EPA Could Face Major Cuts Under Trump; Barrasso Blames Senate Dems for Confirmation Delay
On the same day President Trump said he wants to make the federal government “do more with less,” his administration reportedly outlined a draft budget that envisions possible cuts to foreign aid and domestic agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in order to fund a $54 billion increase in defense spending.
Calls Renewed For More Pennsylvania DEP Funding
As state budget hearings kicked-off on Tuesday, calls to increase the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) general fund appropriations were again voiced, this time by the agency’s Citizens Advisory Council.
Briefs — Tellurian Inc.
Houston-based Tellurian Inc. (Tellurian), formerly known as Magellan Petroleum Corp. has closed its merger with Tellurian Investments Inc. Tellurian common stock will continue to trade on the NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol “TELL.” Tellurian has appointed Antoine Lafargue as CFO; he was previously CEO of Magellan. “We are developing large scale energy infrastructure on the U.S. Gulf Coast, including the 26 million tonne per annum Driftwood LNGfacility in Calcasieu Parish, LA, which is scheduled to begin construction in 2018,” said Tellurian CEO Meg Gentle. “We expect our next major milestone to be filing our formal permit application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for Driftwood LNG.” Late last year France’s Totalacquired a stake in Tellurian, as has GE Oil & Gas.