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In today's GREENWIRE: TOP STORY: BUDGET BUMPS SECURITY FUNDING, OTHER ACCOUNTS MIXED President Bush released his budget yesterday for fiscal year 2003, calling for more homeland security spending but cuts in non-defense environmental projects. Bush called for a $300 million cut in appropriations for the U.S. EPA (story #1). And the president called for a slight reduction in the Interior budget, meaning the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service will see budget cuts. (story #2). But the Bush administration is requesting a 40 percent increase in its 2003 Yucca Mountain Project budget. (story #3) ********************** For more budget information, Environment & Energy Daily put together a special report outlining key budget proposal figures. For budget tables, go to: http://www.eenews.net/EEDaily/sr_budget1.htm For more budget stories, go to: http://www.eenews.net/EEDaily/Backissues/020502d.htm (If you do not have passcode access to E&E Daily, call David or Kristen at 202/628-6500 and get free trial codes. ********************** *** Click here to read all the stories *** http://www.greenwire.com *** 23 STORIES MAKE IT INTO GREENWIRE TODAY; HERE ARE SOME HEADLINES: * BUDGET: Interior budget drops slightly; USGS, Forest Service take hits * BUDGET: Bush proposes more energy exploration * BUDGET: Bush proposes $300 million in EPA cuts * KLAMATH BASIN: NAS report will factor into irrigation decisions, Norton says * AUTOS: Kerry, McCain: increase CAFE to 37 mpg average * CLIMATE CHANGE: Maturing trees may mean weaker U.S. carbon sinks * CLIMATE CHANGE: Media misrepresented Antarctica data, scientists say * CLEAN AIR: Las Vegas limits dust pollution * RADWASTE: Bush releases cleanup plan for DOE sites * WILDFIRES: GAO calls for changes in fire prevention ... AND MUCH MORE! ====================== Greenwire is a daily environmental and energy information service written and produced by the staff of E&E Publishing, LLC, 122 C St., Ste. 722, NW, Wash., D.C. 20001. Phone: 202/628-6500. Fax: 202/737-5299. Email: Pubs@eenews.net. Website: http://www.eenews.net/ All content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced or retransmitted without the express consent of E&E Publishing, LLC. Editor-in-Chief: Kevin Braun Associate Editors: Tim Breen, David Leavitt E&E Daily Editor: Larisa Epatko General Asst. Editor: Colleen Luccioli Reporting staff: Natalie M. Henry, Larisa Epatko, J.L. Laws, Eryn Gable, Molly Villamana, April Reese, Darren Samuelsohn, Colin Sullivan, Suzanne Struglinski, Dan Berman, Brian Stempeck Publisher: Michael Witt Technical and Graphics Director: Michael Abate Marketing Director: Drew Gagliano Account Executives: David Andrew Horna, Kristen Barlow Operations Associate: Louis R. Reeder
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