The proposed budget the EPA includes more than a 100 percent increase in funding for Brownfields.
"EPA Administrator Christie Whitman announced President Bush's proposed Fiscal Year 2003 budget request of $7.7 billion to support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. The budget request includes more than a 100 percent increase in funding for Brownfields, significant increases for watershed protection and a $200 million overall increase over last year's request."
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FULL STORY: U.S. EPA Budget Gets 100%+ Increase for Brownfields
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