washington president donald trump administration plan deep cut state environmental program summary environmental protection agency 2018 budget show friday even republicans affect state raise concern agency release initial outline budget march epa 's grant state local governments pollution issue air quality management pesticides enforcement would cut 45 percent 597 million fiscal year 2018 budget proposal administration send congress next week accord detail release national association clean air agencies nacaa bit.ly/2qfwvsl nonprofit group association pollution control agencies 40 state various municipalities territories say detail budget come directly leak administration document dozen program tackle environmental problems environmentally sensitive regions chesapeake bay great lakes south florida would cut nothing would think administration would revise budget light overwhelm adverse reaction encounter previous trial balloon instead ... double say bill becker nacaa executive director several republicans include senator rob portman ohio wisconsin governor scott walker raise concern epa plan cut great lakes program fund epa budget proposal also include overall cut 31 percent 5.66 billion mirror propose preliminary skinny budget administration release march epa would confirm veracity budget summary release outside group spokeswoman defend aggressive proposals cut agency budget budget prioritize federal fund work infrastructure air water quality ensure safety chemicals marketplace say liz bowman agency spokeswoman say budget aim reduce redundancies inefficiencies focus core statutory mission propose cut start point republican-controlled congress would temper budget negotiations trump administration target regulations say hold back business budget cut epa agencies state department would help pay 10 percent 54 billion hike military spend next year also zero epa budget program clean lead contamination report greenhouse gas emissions manage indoor air pollution nacca say white house move ahead stiff epa budget cut group cite document