EPA Administrator Testifies In Senate on FY 2010 EPA Budget

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on the agency's FY 2010 Budget. Administrator Jackson stated:

"Madam Chairman [Barbara Boxer, right] and Members of the Committee, the FY 2010 budget request sets EPA on a clear path to accomplishing the important work Americans support to address the pressing environmental challenges facing our nation. We are honored to have the job of protecting human health and the environment. And, we are proud that this $10.5 billion funds investments in both our environmental and economic future."

[Full Statement]