Furloughs roll out as EPA downsizing aims to boost efficiency, Zeldin says

Furloughs roll out as EPA downsizing aims to boost efficiency, Zeldin says

The Environmental Protection Agency is starting to feel the effects of the government shutdown.While it did not have to implement a full furlough plan at the beginning of October because it operates with multi-year funding, the agency ordered its first large-scale furloughs this week.As time goes by and the carryover funding goes down, the total lapse would be an 89% furlough at EPA, EPA head Lee Zeldin said. But again, were not there yet.RELATE…