The U.S. Department of Energy would see billions less in funding if the Trump administration’s proposed budget is adopted, though the Hanford site would be left unscathed. 

The White House recently released its proposed budget for consideration by Congress. Among the cuts to DOE, the Office of Science’s support for research would see its budget cut by $1.1 billion, energy efficiency and renewable energy programs funding would drop by 74% and more than $15 billion in energy-related and Congressionally-approved infrastructure projects would be rescinded.  

The Office of Nuclear Energy would see a $408 million cut as the Trump administration reportedly seeks to support reactor development, advanced nuclear fuels and support for the Idaho National Laboratory. 

And even as the White House seeks to cut DOE’s Environment Management program by $389 million, those cuts would come at the expense of the other 13 active cleanup sites around the country. 

“The budget maintains the Hanford site in Washington at the 2025 enacted level but reduces funding for various cleanup activities at other sites,” the budget proposal document reads. 

Federal lawmakers will next come up with their own budget proposals before negotiating a final budget ahead of the next fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1.