Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), received $7.6 billion in FY09, $174 million above the 2008 appropriation. Science and Technology activities, including research and development activities, are funded at $790 million in FY09, $30 million above the FY08 appropriation. Science and Technology programs include:

• Air Toxics and Quality - $106 million
• Climate Protection Program - $17 million
• Enforcement - $15.5 million
• Homeland Security - $64 million
• Indoor Air - $1 million
• IT, Data Management and Security - $4 million
• Pesticide Licensing - $6 million
• Research - $496.5 million
  
  • Clean Air - $99 million
  • Clean Water - $105 million
  • National Priorities - $5 million
  • Human Health and Ecosystems - $228 million
  • Land Protection - $13 million
  • Sustainability - $20 million
  • Pesticides and Toxics - $26.5 million

Climate Change programs received $232 million in FY09, $39 million above the 2008 level. The new appropriation includes:

• $68 million for priority climate change research at the U.S. Geological Survey;
• $50 million for EPA's Energy Star Program;
• $16 million to implement the Energy Independence and Security Act, including $10 million to meet its requirement that the U.S. produce 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022 and $3 million for carbon sequestration research at the U.S. Geological Survey;
• $10 million for new grants at EPA to encourage local communities to find ways to cut their greenhouse gas emissions;
• $6.5 million to continue development of a Greenhouse Gas Registry, a first step in controlling greenhouse gasses; and,
• $4.5 million for Methane to Markets to assess the feasibility of methane recovery and use projects.

No funding is included for Asia-Pacific Partnerships for developing energy and environmental strategies in partnership with Pacific Rim countries.

The FY09 Appropriations Act allocates $1.5 billion for Clean Drinking & Wastewater. These funds provide low-interest loans to help communities improve their drinking water and wastewater systems. This includes $689 million for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to ensure the nation's waters meet the goals of the Clean Water Act; $829 million for the Drinking Water Revolving Fund to protect public health by improving drinking water systems; and $145 million for STAG grants for drinking and wastewater infrastructure systems.

To implement the Clean Air Act and reduce emissions from diesel engines, $224 million is allocated -- $7million above the 2008 appropriation. Additionally $815 million is included for cleaning up hazardous waste and toxic sites, including $605 million for the Superfund to clean up hazardous substances at more than 1,500 toxic waste sites, $112 million to inspect and clean up underground toxic spills, and $97 million for evaluation and cleanup of Brownfields, former industrial and commercial sites.

Other EPA programs of interest include:

• State and Local Air Quality Management Grants - $224 million
• Diesel Emissions Grants - $60 million
• Fellowships - $10 million to support the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program
• Renewable Fuels Standard program - $8 million to develop and operate the market-based credit trading system and to provide analysis of renewable fuel policy impacts.
• Pollution Prevention Grants - $5 million to help state programs assist businesses and industries to identify better environmental strategies and solutions for complying with federal and state regulations.