"The Tiny Trump Budget Cut That Could Blind America to the Next Zika"
"The Obamacare repeal would halve a little-known fund that’s vital for monitoring unexpected infectious threats."
Source: Atlantic, 03/20/2017
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"Budget: Trump Proposes Slashing DOE Clean Energy Research"
While the Energy Department's nuclear weapons program get an 11% increase under the Trump budget, "clean energy, smart grid and electric vehicle initiatives favored under the Obama administration are singled out for elimination or sharp cutbacks."
Source: EnergyWire, 03/17/2017
"Interior: Trump Budget Calls For 12% Cut"
"The Interior Department would see a 12 percent cut to its overall budget in fiscal 2018 under President Trump's proposal unveiled today."
Source: Greenwire, 03/17/2017
"Trump's Proposal To Scrap Chemical Safety Board Draws Criticism"
"President Donald Trump's proposal to do away with the federal agency that investigates chemical accidents drew sharp criticism from environmental, labor and safety advocates, who said that eliminating the watchdog would put American lives at risk."
Source: Reuters, 03/17/2017
"Agriculture Leaders Slam Trump's USDA Budget Cut Proposal"
"Agriculture leaders including lawmakers from President Donald Trump's Republican Party on Thursday criticized his planned 21 percent cut to discretionary spending at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), saying it could take a toll on the rural communities that helped elect him last November."
Source: Reuters, 03/17/2017
"Trump Has Promised Big Spending On Infrastructure. His Budget Cuts It"
"President Donald Trump is proposing to cut or eliminate several key federal infrastructure programs despite repeated vows to increase spending on roads, utilities and other vital facilities."
Source: CNN, 03/17/2017
Corp Behind PBS and NPR Calls Trump’s Proposed Cuts ‘Devastating'
"President Trump's proposed plan to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from the federal budget would "initially devastate and ultimately destroy" the role of public media in American life, the organization's president said Thursday."
Source: TIME, 03/17/2017
"President's Budget Proposal Viewed As Overly Harsh For National Parks"
"President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal 2018 was roundly criticized Thursday by the nation's environmental and conservation community, which said not only that it would "undermine" and be a "disinvestment" in public lands, but could lead to operational reductions across the National Park System. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, however, said it represents a "savings" for taxpayers."
Source: National Parks Traveler, 03/17/2017
"Scientists Bristle at Trump Budget’s Cuts to Research"
"Before he became president, Donald J. Trump called climate change a hoax, questioned the safety of vaccines and mocked renewable energy as a plaything of “tree-huggers.” So perhaps it is no surprise that Mr. Trump’s first budget took direct aim at basic scientific and medical research."
Source: NY Times, 03/17/2017
"Trump's Budget Slashes Climate Change Funding"
"If there was any doubt over President Trump's views on climate change, those doubts evaporated with the unveiling of his proposed federal budget on Thursday."
Source: NPR, 03/17/2017
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