EPA to furlough 89% of workforce if shutdown drags into November, Lee Zeldin says

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WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has warned that his agency will have to furlough up to 89% of its more than 12,000-person workforce if the government shutdown lasts beyond this week. Zeldin told reporters at the EPA’s headquarters in Washington, DC, Tuesday that 4,000 employees have already been furloughed — but officials have been able to prevent a more serious lapse in staffing due to “multi-year funding” keeping the agency afloat. However, those efforts

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