Bush Administration closing 27 EPA libraries as part of budget cuts

This press release from the Special Libraries Association details their opposition. Here's a snippet:

Short-sighted budget savings like this will give way to increased costs for EPA that aren't apparent right now. What EPA really needs is an innovative information management strategy that leverages technology to its fullest extent while employing full-time information professionals who understand how information should be selected, organized, analyzed, and disseminated.