Tom Udall: “A September 27, 2017, article by Reuters with regard to EPA workforce reductions describes EPA's workforce declining to…”

“A September 27, 2017, article by Reuters with regard to EPA workforce reductions describes EPA's workforce declining to levels not seen in decades. The article says: In June, the EPA unveiled a buyout program that would contribute to the biggest cuts of any federal agency in President Donald Trump's 2018 proposal. The EPA employs about 15,000 people. After buyouts and retirements, that number could drop to 14,428 by October, the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said in an email. That would be below the fiscal 1988 level, when EPA staffing was 14,440, the official noted. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the September 27, 2017, article by Reuters with regard to EPA workforce reductions be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From Reuters, Sept. 27, 2017] (By Eric Walsh) EPA Workforce Shrinking to Reagan-Era Levels--Agency Official Washington.--The workforce at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is on course to fall to its lowest level since Ronald Reagan was president, an agency official said on Tuesday. In June, the EPA unveiled a buyout program that would contribute to the biggest cuts of any federal agency in President Donald Trump's 2018 budget proposal. The EPA employs about 15,000 people. After buyouts and retirements, that number could drop to 14,428 by October, the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said in an email.…”