"Trump Budget Would Wallop EPA's Climate and Environment Programs"

"The plan would cut EPA funding by nearly one-third, slash spending on renewable energy innovation and eliminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting program, among others."

"Details of President Donald Trump's 2018 budget proposal, leaked this week, reveal that the administration appears determined to wallop environmental programs, including many that tackle climate change. It would cut Environmental Protection Agency funding by nearly one-third, slash spending on renewable energy innovation, and eliminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting program, among other programs.

The White House only has the first move in the long budget process; once the proposal is unveiled officially next week, it will be Congress' turn to weigh in on spending priorities. With Trump embroiled in scandal, and many popular programs targeted for elimination, it's not at all clear that lawmakers will follow the president's lead.

The president's so-called "skinny" budget, released in March, also called for slashing EPA funding by 31 percent but was light on detail."

Georgina Gustin and Marianne Lavelle report for InsideClimate News May 20, 2017.

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"White House Moving Ahead With Stiff EPA Budget Cuts: Group, Citing Document" (Reuters)

"President's Fiscal 2018 Budget Would Slash EPA Spending By 30%" (CNN)