EPA Resumes Normal Operations After Lengthy Government Shutdown

EPA is resuming its normal operations after President Trump signed a short-term funding bill, ending the 43-day government shutdown that included several aggressive moves by the Trump administration such as threatening to fire staff or withhold back pay from furloughed workers, and the use of “carryover” funds to continue deregulatory activities. The continuing resolution (CR), which Trump signed into law late Nov. 12, will fund EPA at fiscal year 2025 levels until Jan. 30. The CR includes a ban on...