Amid a federal government shutdown sweeping Washington on Wednesday, the Department of Energy is continuing business as usual — at least for now.
Carl Coe, chief of staff at DOE, told employees in an email titled “Lapse Day 1” that the office will “continue operating for a short time beyond October 1st.”
“Employees and contractors should continue to report to work unless and until otherwise notified,” he said in the email obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News. “A prolonged lapse in appropriations may require subsequent employee and contractor furloughs. We are closely monitoring each office’s prior year balances and funding.”
DOE leadership on Tuesday provided some details about the agency’s plans, including a “summary” — dated Sept. 24 — about what the agency plans to do as funding lapses.
