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EPA’s 2014 budget proposal maintains the strength of core environmental and human-health protections

Posted Thu, 2013/04/25 - 11:09am by RCAP

FY 2014 request focuses on transforming the way EPA does business

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The Obama administration proposed a fiscal year 2014 (FY 2014) budget on April 10 of $8.153 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This request is $296 million below the EPA’s budget for fiscal year 2012.

How the fiscal cliff would affect rural areas

Posted Mon, 2012/12/10 - 11:34am by RCAP

If you're afraid to ask the stupid question of what the fiscal cliff is and are wondering how it might affect you as a resident of a rural area, the Daily Yonder blog has provided an excellent explanation in simple terms.

Aleta Botts writes in a helpful post:

EPA’s FY 2013 budget proposal focuses on core environmental and human health protections

Posted Wed, 2012/02/22 - 3:38pm by RCAP

EPA budget supports President Obama’s vision of an America that is built to last

WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration proposed Feb. 13 a fiscal year 2013 budget of $8.344 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This budget reflects a government-wide effort to reduce spending and find cost-savings and is $105 million below the EPA’s enacted level for FY 2012.