A top White House official warned that a U.S. government shutdown would have deep, far-reaching consequences and imperil efforts to protect people from lead and cancer-causing chemicals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/22/world/politics/us-shutdown-climate-threat/?utm_content=bufferb7f60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #politics #us #climatechange #pollution