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Environmental

May 24, 2017

California legal battles loom over Trump's proposed EPA cuts

Multi-billion dollar cuts proposed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in President Donald J. Trump's federal budget could set the stage for more litigation involving California.

By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Multi-billion dollar cuts proposed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in President Donald J. Trump's federal budget could set the stage for more litigation involving California.

The long-rumored reductions were part of Trump's budget plan unveiled this week. The plan calls for a 30 percent cut to the agency, from $8.2 billion to $5.7 billion during the fi...

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