On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, will hold an oversight hearing titled “Powering the 21st Century with American Copper.”
Doug Burgum, Secretary, Department of the Interior
The budget, released Friday, calls for $15.9 billion for the department, a $2.3 billion decrease from the fiscal 2026 enacted level.
The budget agains calls for the unification of the Interior and Agriculture departments’ wildland firefighting activities under a single agency within the Interior Department.
The budget also calls for consolidating the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act permitting within one agency in the Interior Department.
The fiscal year 2027 budget in detail:
Renewable Energy: cuts $45 million from the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and eliminates renewable energy funding which includes onshore and offshore wind energy.
Bureau of Land Management: cuts $480 million and slashes funding for Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management by $139 million, which includes funding for sage grouse and threatened and endangered species.
US Fish and Wildlife (FWS): cuts $526 million, decreasing the National Wildlife Refuge System by 20 percent, eliminates grant programs managed by States, Tribes, and other nations, and moves NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service into FWS ($125 million transfer).
National Park Service: cuts $1.06 billion
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): cuts $526 million, a 37 percent reduction that eliminates ecosystems, and dramatically cuts funding for core science and natural hazards.
Bureau of Indian Affairs: cuts $378 million, including the elimination of the Indian Guaranteed Loan program and the Indian Land Consolidation program, and a 34 percent reduction in funds that support self-governance and directly fund tribal operations.
Bureau of Indian Education: cuts $436 million, a 32 percent reduction; some eliminations include funding for Tribal Colleges and Universities, Replacement School Construction, and Early Child and Family Development.
Wildland Fire: Transfers all U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire Management functions to DOI.
Details of National Park Service: cuts $1.06 billion
Operation of the National Park System: cuts $760 million or 26 percent. The skinny budget suggests they may change the funding formula to defund or drastically cut support for smaller or less visited park units.
National Recreation and Preservation: cuts $86 million or 93 percent
Historic Preservation Fund: cuts $170 million, or a 94 percent cut, and eliminates everything except funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Construction: cuts $40 million, or a 45 percent cut.
The budget also calls for a $10 billion mandatory fund to establish the Presidential Capital Stewardship Program within the National Park Service. The fund’s purpose would be “to coordinate, plan, and execute targeted, priority construction and beautification [sic] projects in and around Washington, D.C.”
For the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency), the President seeks
$4.2 billion in base discretionary budget authority for FY 2027—a reduction of $4.6 billion (a
52.4 percent reduction) from the FY 2026 enacted level of $8.8 billion. EPA’s budget request
would support a workforce of 12,500 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers.
EPA requests $1.7 million in new funding to administer
the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. This program will
issue “Good Samaritan” permits and investigative sampling permits to remediators of legacy
hardrock mines, who will be exempt from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Clean Water Act.
EPA seeks the reconsideration of
greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP). In FY 2027, EPA intends to address New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS) actions under the Clean Air Act for sources of air pollutants in multiple
categories including those in the power plant, oil, and natural gas sectors.
EPA plans to identify Brownfields and
Superfund sites for qualifying AI projects and develop guidance for more efficient environmental
reviews for certain reuse.
EPA seeks to reduce
regulations on the auto industry and encourage domestic manufacturing. In FY 2027, EPA will reconsider and reevaluate three major on-road vehicle
regulations.
The FY 2027 budget request proposes reductions in the following program areas:
Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds. EPA proposes a reduction of $2.5
billion. The reduction would return primary responsibility for funding local water infrastructure
projects to states. The budget would provide $305 million to allow states to adjust to alternative
funding sources.
Categorical Grants. EPA proposes a reduction of $1.1 billion. The proposed budget includes an
approximately 91 percent decrease from FY 2026 enacted levels. This includes elimination of
most categorical grants while maintaining funding for the Tribes and Underground Injection
Control grants.
Office of Research and Development. EPA proposes a reduction of $235 million. The proposed
budget would provide $281 million for statutorily required research in support of EPA’s core
mission areas.
Federal Support for Air Quality Management. EPA proposes a reduction of $112.7 million. This
program supports the development of state implementation plans and administers air grants.
Civil Enforcement. EPA proposes a reduction of $94.1 million. The proposed budget would
provide $137 million for the Civil Enforcement Program which ensures compliance with
environmental laws and regulations.
Criminal Enforcement. EPA proposes a reduction of $54.6 million. The proposed budget would
provide $33.9 million for the Criminal Enforcement Program which enforces environmental laws
investigating criminal conduct.
Research: Air and Energy. EPA proposes a reduction of $63.2 million. The proposed budget
would include $32.0 million for this research program that provides assessments of air quality
impacts.
Targeted Airshed Grants. EPA proposes a reduction of $31.6 million. The proposed budget would
provide $36.2 million for the Targeted Airshed program.
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Fund (WIFIA). EPA proposes a reduction of $64
million. The WIFIA program provides low-cost loans for large water and wastewater projects.
Proposes to eliminate the NOAA Sea Grant office and its outreach and extension programs.
The National Weather Service has a proposed topline budget of $1.368B, an increase of $8M over FY26 (less than 0.1%). The agency also has a proposed procurement budget of $136M, an increase of $32M over FY26.
The National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS), the NOAA entity that oversees the nation’s weather satellite and climate data programs, has a proposed topline of $321M, a decrease of $77M or about 19%. As the procurer of satellite systems, NESDIS has a much larger procurement budget, and that number for FY27 is $1.255B, a small ($13M) reduction over FY26.
For the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency), the President seeks
$4.2 billion in base discretionary budget authority for FY 2027—a reduction of $4.6 billion (a
52.4 percent reduction) from the FY 2026 enacted level of $8.8 billion. EPA’s budget request
would support a workforce of 12,500 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers.
EPA requests $1.7 million in new funding to administer
the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. This program will
issue “Good Samaritan” permits and investigative sampling permits to remediators of legacy
hardrock mines, who will be exempt from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Clean Water Act.
EPA seeks the reconsideration of
greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP). In FY 2027, EPA intends to address New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS) actions under the Clean Air Act for sources of air pollutants in multiple
categories including those in the power plant, oil, and natural gas sectors.
EPA plans to identify Brownfields and
Superfund sites for qualifying AI projects and develop guidance for more efficient environmental
reviews for certain reuse.
EPA seeks to reduce
regulations on the auto industry and encourage domestic manufacturing. In FY 2027, EPA will reconsider and reevaluate three major on-road vehicle
regulations.
The FY 2027 budget request proposes reductions in the following program areas:
Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds. EPA proposes a reduction of $2.5
billion. The reduction would return primary responsibility for funding local water infrastructure
projects to states. The budget would provide $305 million to allow states to adjust to alternative
funding sources.
Categorical Grants. EPA proposes a reduction of $1.1 billion. The proposed budget includes an
approximately 91 percent decrease from FY 2026 enacted levels. This includes elimination of
most categorical grants while maintaining funding for the Tribes and Underground Injection
Control grants.
Office of Research and Development. EPA proposes a reduction of $235 million. The proposed
budget would provide $281 million for statutorily required research in support of EPA’s core
mission areas.
Federal Support for Air Quality Management. EPA proposes a reduction of $112.7 million. This
program supports the development of state implementation plans and administers air grants.
Civil Enforcement. EPA proposes a reduction of $94.1 million. The proposed budget would
provide $137 million for the Civil Enforcement Program which ensures compliance with
environmental laws and regulations.
Criminal Enforcement. EPA proposes a reduction of $54.6 million. The proposed budget would
provide $33.9 million for the Criminal Enforcement Program which enforces environmental laws
investigating criminal conduct.
Research: Air and Energy. EPA proposes a reduction of $63.2 million. The proposed budget
would include $32.0 million for this research program that provides assessments of air quality
impacts.
Targeted Airshed Grants. EPA proposes a reduction of $31.6 million. The proposed budget would
provide $36.2 million for the Targeted Airshed program.
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Fund (WIFIA). EPA proposes a reduction of $64
million. The WIFIA program provides low-cost loans for large water and wastewater projects.
House Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Jared Isaacman, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Administration
requested $18.829 billion for NASA in FY27. This represents a decrease of $5.61 billion (23%)
from FY26 enacted appropriations, including a 46% cut in the science budget.
The FY27 request for the Earth Science Division is $1.02 billion, a decrease of
$1.13 billion (52.6%) from FY26 enacted. The Earth Science Division focuses on deepening our
understanding of our home planet and its interconnected systems, as guided by the 2018 Decadal Survey, Thriving on Our Changing Planet. The FY27 request supports one
final government satellite for the Landsat program, while supporting advancements to Sustained
Land Imaging to enable a commercial solution for Landsat. The request reduces funding for
Earth System Explorers’ Future missions, with planned adjustments to the implementation
schedule for the mission selected for FY26. Additionally, the request reduces funding for Earth
Science Technology, terminating or delaying activities within the Instrument Incubator project
and Advanced Technology Initiatives, in violation of the Decadal Survey.
Biological and Physical Sciences: The FY27 budget request for the Biological and Physical
Sciences (BPS) Division is $25 million, a $61 million decrease (70.9%) from FY26 enacted, in violation of the 2023 Biological and Physical Sciences Decadal Survey. The
Division supports research in space to obtain insights into how biological and physical systems
function under altered gravity and deep-space radiation. BPS has five goals, which align with the
2023-2032 Decadal Survey, in Quantum Leaps, Precision Health, Space Crops, Foundations, and
Space Labs. Under reduced funding, the budget request focuses support on two new projects:
Exploration Science and Quantum Science. The Exploration Science project supports research
efforts on high-priority activities to support future Moon and Mars missions. Building on organchip research from Artemis II, scientists will use microphysiological systems (tiny models of
human tissue) to study how space conditions affect health. The Quantum Science project funds
the Cold Atom Laboratory, currently conducting experiments on the ISS, along with other
experiments used to further NASA’s understanding of physics and scientific theories.
The Administration’s FY27 budget requests no funding for NASA’s Office of STEM
Engagement (OSTEM). OSTEM manages four projects: National Space Grant College and
Fellowship Project (Space Grant), Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR), Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP), and Next Generation
STEM project (Next Gen STEM), all proposed to be cut by the request. The request proposes to
use the remaining balances under OSTEM to support the closeout of OSTEM activities.
House Appropriations Committee
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
S. Con. Res. 33 – Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035, to fund ICE & CBP for 3 years on a party-line vote
S. 1318 – [Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act]