Wheeler: EPA Positioned to Reopen Three More Regional Offices (2)

The EPA is nudging its regional offices in Boston, Dallas, and Denver closer to reopening, agency chief Andrew Wheeler said in an internal email on Monday.

The three Environmental Protection Agency offices will be closed for seven days to assure that any viruses there are rendered inactive, Wheeler said. Several smaller facilities, not identified in the email, will also be included.

While the seven-day closure starts June 1, the agency gave no precise date for reopening. Wheeler said the phased reopening will be “measured and deliberate.”

“The closure is the first step to return our employees safely to the office,” ...