Government Shutdown Poses ‘Seismic’ Threat to Pollution Controls
- Protections against chemicals are at risk, Biden aide warns
- Shutdown would pause regulations on energy industry pollution
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A US government shutdown would have deep, far-reaching consequences and imperil efforts to protect people from lead and cancer-causing chemicals, a top White House official warned Thursday.
“The effects of a lapse in appropriations would be seismic and cascade not just through the federal government but into the real economy — into our ability to support communities and protect them,” White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi told Bloomberg News. “This is a very significant risk, not just to government operations, to communities all across the country, and Congress needs to get its priorities right.”