Belted Kingfisher. Photo: Chuck Wood/Audubon Photography Awards
WASHINGTON – President Biden recently released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2023. While the president’s budget is only a request to Congress, it informs Congress in the drafting of annual spending bills.
This year’s proposed budget includes investments for clean energy research, a civilian conservation corps, and equity initiatives to help disadvantaged communities. It would increase budgets across major environmental agencies, including the Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“Federal conservation investments are critical to bringing birds back and building resilient…