Environmental Law

USEPA?s 2012 Budget

By Walter James

On February 14, 2011, the Obama Administration outlined its proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year for the USEPA.  The total proposed budget for the USEPA is $8,973,000,000.00 (that?s ?billion?).  This budget proposal represents about a thirteen (13) percent decrease from the 2010 budget. 

Enforcement, however, will not face a budgetary decrease.  The proposed budget has a $27,500,000.00 increase for enforcement and compliance.  This increase will, according to the USEPA, allow the USEPA to increase efficiencies and streamline enforcement by using the latest e-reporting and monitoring tools.  The USEPA will also supposedly increase oversight and inspections at so-called ?high risk? chemical and oil facilities. 

You can get more information on the 2012 proposed budget at: http://www.epa.gov/planandbudget/annualplan/fy2012.html

More later.

As always, feel free to contact me via e-mail at walter.james@jamespllc.com.

WDJiii

Full post as published by Environmental Crimes Blog on February 16, 2011 (boomark / email).