U.S. Department of Transportation’s proposed budget invests $74 billion in safe, efficient, and innovative transportation programs Investments support President Obama’s plan to boost economic development and create an America ‘Built to Last’ U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 13 praised President Obama’s $74
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President’s FY 2013 budget for the Department is a six-year $476 billion surface transportation reauthorization proposal that will improve America’s highways and transit networks, continue to ensure that these systems are safe, and give travelers new options new options by enhancing and expanding passenger rail service. This proposed budget would be fully paid for using half the six-year savings achieved from ramping down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the other half used to pay down the national debt. In order to strengthen the backbone of Ameri-
ca’s transportation network, the 6-year budget includes $305 billion to rebuild America’s roads and bridges, a 34 percent increase over the previous authorization. The new budget also reaffirms Secretary LaHood’s strong commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards for Americans traveling by any mode of transportation. While road, transit, and air travel are currently the safest they have ever been in America, the Department will build on previous successes to make them even safer. To accomplish that goal, the budget provides nearly $30 billion over the next six
years for surface transportation safety programs, an increase of 137 percent over the previous authorization. This includes $330 million over six years for the Department’s ongoing campaign against distracted driving. The Administration’s budget also prioritizes research, innovative programs, and technological solutions to address our transportation challenges and ensure that America remains competitive in the global marketplace. A budget summary document is available at www.dot.gov/budget/2013/dot_budget_hi ghlights_fy_2013.pdf.
NFU: Existing data adequate for EPA to monitor water quality around CAFOs National Farmers Union (NFU) submitted comments to the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Reporting Rule. “The EPA does not
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