Interior mostly mum on shutdown plans
… [L]ess than 12 hours before the midnight deadline that marks the end of fiscal 2025 — and without agreement in Congress on a continuing resolution — only one of Interior’s 16 divisions — the Bureau of Reclamation — had published its shutdown plans publicly. … But the Bureau of Reclamation’s shutdown plan could provide insight into how other divisions could be preparing. … According to the newest contingency plan, during both short- or long-term funding lapses, only 241 of Reclamation’s employees would be furloughed, with the majority funded by a resource other than annual appropriations.
Other government shutdown news:
- AP News: EPA’s job is to protect America’s air, water and land. Here’s how a shutdown affects that effort
- The New York Times: How shutdown gridlock could impede disaster preparedness
- PBS: National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire with government shutdown, halting new policies and some home loans
- California WaterBlog: Don’t let a shutdown wash away U.S. flood protection
