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Trump’s Budget Cuts EPA Funding by 47%.

6/6/2025

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President Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget plan slashes federal funding for waste and recycling, proposing a staggering 47% cut to the Superfund program. With significant reductions to the EPA's budget, staffing and grant programs will be severely affected, as the administration pushes for operational efficiency while altering enforcement priorities amidst sweeping regulatory rollbacks.

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Story summary

President Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget plan slashes federal funding for waste and recycling, proposing a staggering 47% cut to the Superfund program. With significant reductions to the EPA's budget, staffing and grant programs will be severely affected, as the administration pushes for operational efficiency while altering enforcement priorities amidst sweeping regulatory rollbacks.