"The documents shed light on the White House’s intentions for energy and environment agencies." 

"EPA’s core workforce would shrink to its smallest size since the mid-1980s, while funding for numerous grant programs would be zeroed out, according to new documents released Friday.

The White House released a “skinny budget” earlier this month. Now the Office of Management and Budget and agencies are posting additional information to help appropriators craft their fiscal 2026 bills.

The number of “full-time equivalent” EPA employees would fall from 14,130 this year to 12,856 in 2026 — a 9 percent drop, documents show. Overall, the administration’s request would slash the agency’s funding from $9.1 billion to $4.2 billion.

A variety of grant programs would be eliminated to save more than $1 billion. Among those on the chopping block: funding for state and local air regulators, brownfields redevelopment, and pesticides enforcement."

Sean Reilly, Andres Picon, Heather Richards, and Nico Portuondo report for E&E News May 30, 2025. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Cut a Major Ecology Program" (New York Times) [3]

"Trump Budget Targets Satellites, 'Energy Star' And Sea Turtles In Climate-Related Cuts" (USA TODAY) [4]

"Trump Budget Proposes Slashes To Renewable Energy, Farms, EPA" (Reuters) [5]

"Trump Budget Would Decimate Climate, Renewables Funding" (E&E News) [6]

"Major Discretionary Funding Changes" (White House release) [7]

"Trump Admin Cuts $3.7B For Industrial Decarbonization And Carbon Capture" (Canary Media) [8]