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Trump’s NOAA pick stands by budget cuts, calls staffing ‘a top priority’
Neil Jacobs stressed a desire to see the more than 120 Weather Service forecast offices across the country be fully staffed.
Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts
Trump’s pick to lead the NOAA, Neil Jacobs, was chief atmospheric scientist for Panasonic Weather Solutions and is a ...
Sen. Maria Cantwell says improving weather warnings after Texas floods is a "national responsibility"
"It's not community to community. It's a national system," Sen. Maria Cantwell said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan ...
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Trump’s Pick to Head NOAA Faces Senators in the Wake of Multiple Weather-Stoked Disasters
Neil Jacobs, who was embroiled in ‘Sharpiegate’ during the first Trump administration, says he supports proposed major cuts ...
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Washington senator on Texas flooding, weather readiness in the U.S. and more
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the Texas flooding, weather ...
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Senators Press NOAA Nominees on Budget and Staffing Cuts
Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA said he backs the president’s proposed cuts while expressing support for the agency’s mission.
Trump’s NOAA pick Neil Jacobs says he wouldn’t repeat ‘Sharpiegate’ mistake
Former NOAA chief Neil Jacobs told lawmakers Wednesday he would “probably do some things differently” in response to ...
Illinois congressman pushes for NWS funding as Trump’s budget faces scrutiny
Amid staffing shortages and public concern over natural disasters, the National Weather Service is defending its ability to ...
Cleared to Lay Off Workers, Some Federal Agencies Find Many Already Left
WASHINGTON—Nearly six months into President Trump’s second term, voluntary departures from the government have thinned the ...