Earthjustice Statement on President’s Budget Release

Earthjustice issued a statement criticizing President Donald Trump's budget request, which proposes significant cuts to nondefense discretionary spending and environmental programs.

• President Donald Trump's budget proposal seeks to reduce nondefense discretionary spending by 22.6%, which amounts to approximately $163 billion.
• The budget includes substantial reductions to environmental agencies and programs, specifically proposing a 54.5% cut to the Environmental Protection Agency's overall budget compared to FY25 levels and a 30.5% reduction to the Department of the Interior's budget.
• The proposal targets specific environmental initiatives for elimination or cancellation, including renewable energy programs at the Department of the Interior, environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and billions in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for battery makers, electric vehicle chargers, and renewable energy.
• The budget proposes cutting over $1 billion from the National Park Service (NPS) by reducing the recreation budget, cutting the Historic Preservation Fund, and stopping operations at sites that lack a 'National Park' designation.

APA

Earthjustice (2025). Earthjustice Statement on President’s Budget Release. https://earthjustice.org/press/2025/earthjustice-statement-on-presidents-budget-release

Chicago

Earthjustice. Earthjustice Statement on President’s Budget Release. 2025. https://earthjustice.org/press/2025/earthjustice-statement-on-presidents-budget-release.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Earthjustice |title=Earthjustice Statement on President’s Budget Release |date=2 May 2025 |url=https://earthjustice.org/press/2025/earthjustice-statement-on-presidents-budget-release |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{earthjustice2025earthjustice, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{Earthjustice Statement on President’s Budget Release}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://earthjustice.org/press/2025/earthjustice-statement-on-presidents-budget-release}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }