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Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts
Downsizing at the National Weather Service appears to be part of an effort by Republicans to privatize such agencies.
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Trump's pick to lead NOAA pledges to restaff weather service
Nominee says he would work to undo the workforce cuts from the last few months, though the process could take time.
Trump's pick to lead NOAA promises adequate staffing, better forecasting at National Weather Service
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oversees the National Weather Service, which has endured steep 'DOGE' ...
Trump budget cuts threaten accuracy of hurricane forecasts, scientists warn
My fear is that we’re going to look back 25 years from now and say, ‘This is when the progress stopped,’” one weather expert ...
Amid bipartisan concern, NOAA nominee pledges to make Weather Service staffing a ‘top priority’
As lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about staffing at the National Weather Service (NWS), President Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...
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Trump's pick to head NOAA wants US to be weather forecast leader
President Trump's pick to head NOAA — which includes the National Weather Service — will tell Congress on Wednesday that he ...
'Lives are at stake:' Deadly Texas storms put spotlight on Trump's weather agency cuts
The intense rainfall and flash floods are the deadliest weather disaster in the US since President Donald Trump's ...
Trump: Issues With National Weather Service Are "The Biden Setup," "But I Wouldn't Blame Biden Either"
President Trump said on Sunday evening that he plans to visit the site of deadly flash floods in Texas on Friday, after ...
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Trump's job cuts 'degrade' weather services as Florida hurricane predictions set back 'decades'
The National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves, including one in the Caribbean amid growing fears over the ...