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Thursday, October 03, 2013

Only 6.6% of EPA Employees Considered 'Essential'

As if we didn’t already know how useless and unnecessary the EPA is, following the government shutdown we saw just how little we really need them. When various government agencies were releasing many of their workers on furlough with lack of funding, the EPA went through its employees and decided which were “essential” and which were “non-essential”.

According to an EPA guidance, which Reuters obtained, the agency said it only had 1,069 of its 16,205 employees listed as “essential”. That is only 6.6 percent of their workforce! This guidance, which is used in the event of a government shutdown, also said that “most workers in the Office of Air and Radiation, which is in charge of writing and implementing most of the EPA’s major air pollution rules,” would be furloughed.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This information is AWESOME! Why can't we trim our national budget in this fashion IMMEDIATELY to help save this country? This clarity is wonderful! Fire 85% of government and start the prosperity!

Anonymous said...

Looks like the shut down could be an eye opening look at how much money the government actually wastes.

Anonymous said...

if only 6.6% are essential, FIRE THE REST!