I wondered a few days ago what action SLA would take regarding the proposed budget cuts. Well, the association put out a press release today that doesn’t mince words: They’re denouncing the idea of closing EPA libraries and gutting the online catalog of library contents.

Alexandria, Virginia USA, 17 February 2006 — The Special Libraries Association (SLA) announced today its strong opposition to the Bush Administration proposal to close the network of libraries and information centers operating within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Janice R. Lachance, Chief Executive Officer of SLA, offered the following comments on the matter.

And I had an email from Northern Lights CEO, David Seuss, pointing out that the redesigned EPA Web site just went live.