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Fiscal Crisis: Shutdown Is Affecting Energy and Environmental Programs

2013-10-09 19:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: As the government shutdown goes on, parts of the government related to energy and the environment are losing steam. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that barring a compromise in Congress, the agency would be mostly closing up on Thursday, with all but about 300 of its 3,900 employees scheduled to be furloughed. Those who remain include about 150 inspectors who live near nuclear power reactors. Most of the rest are at the agencys headquarters in Rockville, Md. About 90 percent of the...

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