Energy and Environment

EPA’s Scott Pruitt will take shutdown one week at a time

By John Siciliano

Published January 19, 2018 8:59pm ET

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EPA’s Scott Pruitt will take shutdown one week at a time — "At this time, EPA has sufficient resources to remain open for a limited amount of time in the event of a government shutdown," Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Friday. "All EPA employees should follow their normal work schedule for the week of Jan. 22, 2018." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt appears to be betting on a short-term government shutdown, saying he doesn’t see the need to commit to longer-term plans unless it extends beyond next Friday.

“At this time, EPA has sufficient resources to remain open for a limited amount of time in the event of a government shutdown,” Pruitt said Friday. “All EPA employees should follow their normal work schedule for the week of Jan. 22, 2018.”

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