President Donald Trump announced the nitty-gritty details of his budget proposal to Congress on Friday, which included slashing EPA’s budget by 55 percent. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the proposed cuts, the timeline of the budget process, and why there may be disagreements within the Republican party. Plus, the Trump administration is also seeking to slash funding for the Energy Department and the Department of Interior.

Josh Siegel is the host of POLITICO Energy and a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.

Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.

Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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