LAKEWOOD, Colo. — As Day 2 of the government shutdown comes to an end and the White House says layoffs are "imminent", federal employees and union leaders in Colorado say anxiety levels are "high" throughout the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood.

"It's been rewarding. I like my job," Batson said of his job at the EPA. "I enjoy the mission of the EPA. I really like the chemistry that I do recently."

Batson said he's worked for the EPA for the past five years. He said when the government shutdown Tuesday night, worry quickly set in.

"What's going through my head is, A: How long is this going to last?" he said. "I'm concerned for people that we represent at the EPA, and making sure that their livelihoods and their well-being are as well kept as possible."

Batson went on to say recent ne

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