Sequestration already appears to have good effects, EPA warns of furloughs-Hockey Schtick

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2/26/13, "Sequestration may slow down Obama's EPA agenda," Hockey Schtick

 
"Sequestration already appears to have significant positive effects for the economy, as the massive 2% cut in the EPA budget this year leads to the rogue agency warning that staff furloughs "could create slowdowns in some of the agency's ongoing projects at a time when Obama has signaled that federal agencies will play a leading role in carrying out his promise to respond to the threat of climate change.""

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2/26/13, "Acting EPA chief warns staff of furloughs," Reuters, Valerie Volcovici 

"The acting head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warned staff on Tuesday that it may place an unspecified number of jobs on temporary furlough if across-the-board federal budget cuts take effect at the end of this week.
 
Bob Perciasepe, acting administrator of the EPA, wrote in an email that despite taking early measures to cut agency spending on contracts, grants and administration in recent months, furloughs are inevitable.

"Even with these actions, the arbitrary nature of the required budget cuts of sequestration would force us to implement employee furloughs over the remainder of the fiscal year, ending on September 30, 2013," Perciasepe wrote."...via Tom Nelson

 

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