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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on EPA Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Record date · January 1, 2021
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Subcommittee on Appropriations held a hearing to review the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) budget request for fiscal year 2023. Senators and EPA officials discussed funding priorities, including climate change initiatives, programs, and the implementation of $55-60 billion in water and infrastructure projects.
This hearing sets the stage for how the EPA will allocate federal funds for water infrastructure, toxic chemical regulation, and climate programs, directly impacting the availability of federal grants for local environmental projects.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Underserved communities
These communities are the focus of new efforts to distribute water infrastructure funding without requiring prohibitive matching funds.
EPA staff
The agency is operating with a workforce reduced by 3,000 positions since 2010, impacting its capacity to manage new responsibilities.
Key Facts
- The EPA's workforce is currently down by nearly 3,000 staff members compared to 2010 levels.
- The fiscal year 2022 budget provided $100 million for the EPA's Environmental Justice Program.
- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides over $55 billion for water infrastructure and Superfund cleanups.
- The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes $50 billion for water infrastructure and $5 billion for contaminated site cleanups.
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- The EPA has committed to banning the most common form of asbestos.
- The subcommittee hearing took place on May 18, 2022, to review the fiscal year 2023 budget request.
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VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
on behalf of BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
on behalf of WATER AND SEWER DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
on behalf of EJ WATER COOPERATIVE, INC.
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC
on behalf of UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
HARO SOLUTIONS LLC
on behalf of COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
on behalf of POLK COUNTY
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Discoveries
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Workforce Capacity Gap
The EPA is managing significantly expanded responsibilities with a workforce that has shrunk by 3,000 people since 2010.
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- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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