Senate EPW Committee Holds Hearing on EPA Budget Request

On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Senators questioned EPA Administrator Michael Regan about policy and funding priorities at the Agency, including regulation of waters of the United States (WOTUS). Administrator Regan acknowledged the Agency’s rule will be impacted by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. EPA but reaffirmed that the Agency was operating within its authority in issuing the rule. A recording of the hearing can be found here.