Lengthy Shutdown Could Slow EPA’s Deregulatory Agenda, Critics Say

A prolonged shutdown requiring EPA to furlough employees could throw the agency off its accelerated deregulatory timelines, administration critics say, potentially delaying the conclusion of possible litigation that the administration wants to finalize before President Trump leaves office. However, a short shutdown would likely have minimal impacts on the pace of deregulation, they say. If the administration is forced to furlough the majority of the agency, “there will be impacts in meeting the timelines that they’ve set out for themselves,”...