"The EPA administrator’s aggressive timeline would be undermined by the agency shuttering for a prolonged period."
"EPA is trying to complete an agencywide restructuring effort while also weakening marquee regulations in October and November. Now it might have to do that in the midst of a government shutdown.
The political crisis that threatens to shutter much of the federal bureaucracy at midnight comes as Administrator Lee Zeldin is racing to unravel high-profile rules on things like climate science, vehicle pollution, power plants, oil and gas wells, and carbon emissions reporting.
The extent to which a shutdown could delay or derail his ambitious anti-regulatory campaign depends on how long the agency would be closed and whether EPA has enough funding to pay its workers."
Jean Chemnick reports for E&E News September 30, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"Shutdown Could Leave Federal Flood Insurance Out To Dry" (The Hill)
"Over 13,000 Face Furloughs Under EPA’s Shutdown Plan" (E&E News)
"EPA Plans to Suspend 90% of Operations in Government Shutdown" (Bloomberg Environment)
"What Happens If A Hurricane Makes Landfall While The Government Is Shut Down" (CNN)
"Shutdown Threat Looms, But Not For FEMA and NOAA" (Politico)
"Uncertainty Lingers Over US National Parks As Government Shutdown Looms" (Guardian)
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