Dive Brief:
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) says its "no-year" fund, which has kept the agency fully operational during the government shutdown, will run out after Thursday.
- NRC says it will only be able to keep 300 of its 3,900 employees until new funding comes through.
- Employees responsible for "emergency situations, security and licensing" will continue to work, according to the Hill.
Dive Insight:
The government shutdown is starting to severely impact agencies that are key to grid operations. Despite maintaining it will keep essential personnel to protect safety and property, the NRC simply won't be running at full speed. This is not some non-essential agency that we can do without. This is just the agency that regulates every single one of the country's nuclear plants. The craziness on Capitol Hill needs to end before something goes wrong.