Adam Beitman, adam.beitman@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON D.C.-- The White House released the President’s 2021 budget proposal today, confirming what was already widely known; that Donald Trump is the worst president in history for our environment and our health. This budget takes a torch to vital departments and agencies, including a devastating 26.5% cut to the EPA, as well as cuts to Interior, the Army Corp of Engineers, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Transportation, and massive cuts for programs at the Department of Energy outside of nuclear weapons and defense.
Trump is looking to hit vulnerable border communities and ecosystems again with a request for $2B for his disastrous border wall.
The cuts at the Department of Energy come in stark contrast to Congress GOP efforts to convince the public that they care about climate change by calling for innovation to combat climate change.
This budget also claims that eliminating crucial tax credits credits for electric vehicles, among among other incentives, will generate $200B in savings, entirely ignoring the benefits of growing the clean energy economy or the savings that could instead be made from cutting fossil fuel subsidies.
In Response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune Released the Following Statement
“The outrageous cuts in Donald Trump’s budget blueprint present an undeniable agenda against environmental protection, public health, and the programs that keep everyone in this country healthy and safe. Trump does not care about the air we breathe or the water we drink, and he is willing to sell them out to the highest bidder.”
“Make no mistake, the public does not want dirtier air or unsafe water. That’s why Congress must protect the critical programs and agencies that safeguard public health and safety from Trump by rejecting this budget and anything like it.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.8 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.