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North Coast’s Jared Huffman, panelists address cuts to NOAA

Hundreds of dead sea lions washed ashore in California for months due to toxic algae.
A toxic algae bloom caused a neurotoxin outbreak, domoic acid, affecting marine life.
NOAA reported toxic algae blooms have impacted Southern California marine life four years straight.
An Oceana spokesperson stated this toxin attacks the brains and hearts of marine animals.
Geoff Shester connects the Trump administration's NOAA cuts to a reduced ability to respond to algal blooms.

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North Coast’s Jared Huffman, panelists address cuts to NOAA

On Wednesday, House Natural Resources Committee leaders hosted a forum to address “escalating attacks on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE.” Ranking committee member U.S. Rep Jared Huffman (D-San Raphael) appeared before the forum on video, describing the NOAA as a “lean and mean agency … vital to all of our national interests” that has been “crippled by facility closures …

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Newsweek

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Donald Trump's NOAA cuts criticized amid huge sea lion deaths in California

Hundreds of sea lions have died amid a toxic algae bloom, with some animals becoming dangerous and acting erratically.

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Environmental News Bits

Despite staff and budget cuts, NOAA issues critical drought warnings in its spring climate outlook

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. The embattled agency continues to disseminate crucial updates in a hostile political environment, while scientists warn that cutting climate intelligence is folly at a time of escalating climate extremes.

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deeperblue.com

US Lawmakers Host 'Issues Forum' On Trump Administration's Efforts To Gut NOAA

US congressional Democrats held an "issues forum" this week to discuss the efforts by the by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE to gut NOAA.

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The New Bedford Light

Trump cuts could hurt South Coast climate efforts - The New Bedford Light

Last April, UMass Dartmouth environmental justice researcher Nefeli Bompoti received a $500,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to help small and underserved communities build the capacity to participate in government environmental programs. The project was going to receive additional funding from the EPA in January. But the money never came. In March, Bompoti found out the EPA had terminated her three-year grant agreement as part of …

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