"The U.S. Senate passed a limited spending package on Thursday that will largely fund several science- and land-related agencies, including the Department of Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at current levels. Having passed the House on Jan. 8, the bill now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it."
"The Senate also rejected nearly 150 budget riders placed by the House that would have dramatically hamstrung agencies, Badgett said. Rejected riders included prohibiting the Bureau of Land Management from spending money to enforce the Public Lands Rule that was finalized in 2024 (which the Trump administration is currently trying to repeal), requiring quarterly oil and gas lease sales in at least nine states, and prohibiting any implementation of the BLM's Onshore Oil and G"
""It really shows that our public lands are meant to be managed for everyone in this country and not just private industry looking to turn a profit," said Miranda Badgett, senior government relations representative for The Wilderness Society."
The U.S. Senate approved a limited spending package that keeps funding for the Department of Interior, U.S. Forest Service, NOAA and EPA at current levels. The bill previously passed the House on Jan. 8 and now goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. The measure curtails proposed large cuts to environmental programs while trimming some 2025 budget numbers, including reductions for NASA, EPA and the U.S. Geological Survey. The package does not account for inflation. The Senate also removed nearly 150 House riders that would have constrained agency actions and land-management rules.
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