News release, World Wildlife Fund: “Americas conservation heritage took a major hit in the…budget plan that passed the House of Representatives, including many programs intended to protect the health of our children and the natural world that we all depend on, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said today. The budget proposal strips away funding to save the worlds forests, fisheries and disappearing wildlife. It would also take unprecedented steps to prevent the stewards of our air, water and public lands from doing their jobs, leaving millions of Americans in harms way. Many of the proposed cuts would slash funding by 30 percent or more, and some programs to maintain Americas parks, protect tropical rainforests and to address the causes and consequences of climate change would be eliminated entirely…The House budget proposal would have a profound negative impact on successful conservation and science programs currently underway. Agencies facing cuts include:
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – 30%
- US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Multinational Species Conservation Funds – 32%
- Global Environment Facility (GEF) – 63%
- USAID – 30%
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – 8%, including 100% funding for the Climate Service program
- Clean Technology Fund (CTF): Zeroes Out Funding
- Forest Investment Program (FIP) : Zeroes Out Funding
- Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR): Zeroes Out Funding
- North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (NAWCF) Zeroes Out Funding
- Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (NMBC) 11%
- Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA) 33% cut in supporting fund with TFCA targeted for zero funding
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