1986 Environmental legislative agenda

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Environment; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00139157.1986.9929876· OSTI ID:6986470

Livernash, R

In the concluding session of the 99th Congress, work will probably be completed on a massive reauthorization of the Superfund hazardous waste cleanup law, a major extension of the Clean Water Act, reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act, and possibly completion of a landmark water resources authorization bill. However, these achievements may be completely swallowed by the new Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit-reduction law, which sets the fiscal 1987 federal deficit at $144 billion and requires automatic spending cuts. Cuts of the magnitude could cause a 25% cut in the operating budget of the EPA. Other programs which could be affected by this budget reduction are discussed. They include: clean air, pesticides, water resources, public lands, endangered species, oceans and global environment.

• OSTI ID: 6986470
• Journal Information: Environment; (United States), Journal Name: Environment; (United States) Vol. 28:2; ISSN ENVTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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