The Senate version is different, so we’ll be watching to see if Congress actually puts people over polluters, or if they shut down the government to fight for corporate interests.
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Appropriators in the House proposed:

❌Slashing the EPA budget by $2 billion (~23%)
❌Eliminating funding for enforcement of conservation protections in the Arctic
❌Auctioning off public lands and waters for drilling, indefinitely.
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Congress needs to pass the appropriations bill, or a stopgap called a “continuing resolution,” by September 31st to avert a government shutdown.
The Senate and the House haven’t agreed on the text yet, but House Republicans want to tear the environment to bits.
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Congress is back in Washington after their summer recess, and Republicans are getting ready to cut federal spending for clean air and water while increasing spending on oil and gas.
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Will Republicans give more handouts to Big Oil, or compromise with Democrats to prevent a government shutdown?

Here’s the scoop on what’s coming up in DC energy and environmental policy:
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