Friday Top of the Scroll: House Republicans slash $766M in energy and water funding
House Republicans narrowly passed legislation on Thursday that would slash $766.4 million from the budgets of the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and their related agencies compared to what they received last year. … It also increases authorizations for a number of water projects, including allocating $1.8 billion for the Navajo-Gallup water supply project in New Mexico, and provides $1 billion for water management improvement grants, and $177.5 million for water recycling and reuse projects.
Other Energy-Water bill news:
- E&E News by Politico: House passes Energy-Water bill with cuts to renewables
- Congressman David G. Valdao: News release: Congressman Valadao votes to strengthen water resources for the Central Valley