The US House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water
approved fiscal year 2015 funding this week for the Department of
Energy, the Corps of Engineers and related agencies. The bill
totals US$34 billion—US$50 million below the 2014 enacted
level, but US$327 million above the President's request. It
reflects a re-ordering of priorities from the President's
request, with a major increase for the Corps of Engineers of nearly
US$1 billion and a greater emphasis within the DOE budget on fossil
and nuclear energy programs, with cuts made to renewable energy
program funding.
The bill increases overall funding for DOE's energy programs
by US$113 million above the fiscal year 2014 enacted level. Within
that total, funding for DOE's fossil energy programs is
increased by more than US$30 million and nuclear energy programs
receive nearly US$10 million over last year's level. Funding
for the office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is reduced
by US$113 million
