Message-ID: <7191289.1075860997853.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 06:12:44 -0800 (PST) From: pubs@eenews.net To: daily@eenews.net Subject: Environment & Energy Daily w/Budget Report - Feb. 5, 2002 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: E&E Publishing, LLC X-To: daily@eenews.net X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Richard_Ring_Mar2002\Ring, Richard\EESI_Deleted_Documents X-Origin: Ring-R X-FileName: rring (Non-Privileged).pst Environment & Energy Daily -- Tuesday, February 5, 2002 Go to today's full edition on line and get the latest news from the Hill! http://www.eedaily.com NEED PASSCODES? Email request to pubs@eenews.net or call 202-628-6500. LEADING TODAY'S ISSUE: DOE REQUEST PUMPS UP NNSA, TRIMS CLEANUP, FOSSIL FUEL ACCOUNTS The Energy Department's $21.9 billion FY '03 budget request sticks closely to the homeland security theme espoused by President Bush during his State of the Union. Cuts were reserved for non-defense environmental cleanup and fossil fuel energy research and development, with a targeted 6 percent increase set aside for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Get all the details in today's full edition online at: http://www.eedaily.com TOP HEADLINES IN TODAY'S EDITION INCLUDE: * APPROPRIATIONS/ENERGY AND WATER: DOE request pumps up NNSA, trims cleanup, fossil fuel accounts * APPROPRIATIONS/EPA: Bush proposes $300 million in EPA cuts * APPROPRIATIONS/ARMY CORPS: For second year, Bush slices corps spending * APPROPRIATIONS/INTERIOR: Interior budget drops slightly; USGS, Forest Service take hits * APPROPRIATIONS/TRANSPORTATION: DOT budget sets up clash over highway spending * APPROPRIATIONS/ NOAA: Cuts proposed in NMFS, NOS, some Pacific salmon funds * APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture budget assumes $73.5 billion Farm Bill * ENERGY POLICY: Hollings to hold subpoena vote to force former Enron CEO's testimony * ... AND MUCH MORE! ====================== The E&E Daily is written and produced by the staff of E&E Publishing, LLC, 122 C St., Ste. 722, NW, Wash., D.C. 20001. Phone: 202/628-6500. Fax: 202/737-5299. Email: Pubs@eenews.net. Website: http://www.eenews.net/ The Daily is published every day Congress is in session to provide timely, objective and comprehensive coverage of Congressional action on environmental, energy and natural resource issues. Environment & Energy Daily is published in printed and electronic format on Monday and website format the rest of the week. All content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced or retransmitted without the express consent of E&E Publishing, LLC. Editor in chief: Kevin Braun. Editor: Larisa Epatko General Asst. Editor: Colleen Luccioli Reporting staff: Tim Breen, Natalie M. Henry, Eryn Gable, J.L. Laws, Colin Sullivan, Suzanne Struglinski, David Leavitt, Molly Villamana Dan Berman, Damon Franz, April Reese, Darren Samuelsohn, Brian Stempeck Publisher: Michael Witt. Marketing Director: Drew Gagliano Account Executives: David Horna, Kristen Barlow Marketing Associate: Louis R. Reeder Technical Director: Michael Abate