Belated budget puts EPA back in business

The EPA expressed satisfaction over the newly-signed budget for FY 1996 because it largely left the agency's allocation intact. In the new budget, the EPA's funding remained the same as in FY 1995 at $4.6 billion. The new budget added $150 million to the Superfund and $465 million for water programs. Congress also dropped several controversial riders, including those which were aimed at eliminating the EPA's role in wetlands permit deliberations.