Nearly 90 percent of EPA set for furlough as government shuts down

Nearly 90 percent of EPA set for furlough as government shuts down

About 89 percent of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) workforce was slated to be furloughed as the government shuts down, according to contingency plans that were posted online this week. According to the plan, just 1,734 of the EPA’s 15,166 employees are slated to continue working during the shutdown, which began Wednesday. The plan also gives…

FAA plans to furlough 11,000 employees in US government shutdown

FAA Posts ‘Emergency’ Notification Following U.S. Government Shutdown

The FAA has posted an ‘Emergency’ notification on its website following the U.S. Government shutdown. The agency furloughed 11,000 employees due to a lack of funding.

Government shutdown means 90% of EPA staff won't be working

The EPA will pause research work, grants, permits and inspections while the government is shut down. Nearly all staff will stop working. Some may not be rehired.

FAA Would Furlough 11,000 Workers in Govt Shutdown

The Department of Transportation said on Tuesday that more than 11,000 employees at the Federal Aviation Administration will be furloughed if government funding lapses at midnight.

FAA plans to furlough 11,000 employees in government shutdown

The Transportation Department said on Tuesday more than 11,000 employees at the Federal Aviation Administration, about a quarter of its staff, would be furloughed if government funding lapses.