Trump’s draft budget eviscerates weather and climate tracking and research
- Major layoffs at the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and Department of the Interior are expected under the Trump administration's plans, as critics warn they will impair energy and environmental programs.
- Experts argue that losing the Environmental Protection Agency's tools and expertise will obstruct assessments of public health and environmental safety.
- A lawsuit targets various agencies, claiming that proposed removals violate federal transparency obligations and will hinder informed public engagement and policy decisions.
- The potential budget cuts threaten essential services such as weather forecasts and climate research upon which many Americans rely.
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Lab that helps forecast severe weather in Michigan ‘crippled’ by Trump staffing cuts
Essential functions at the federal Great Lakes research lab that monitors toxic algae blooms and helps forecast Michigan weather have been “crippled” by the Trump administration’s wave of federal firings, according to one terminated staffer.
Weather Service prepares for ‘degraded operations’ amid Trump cuts - West Hawaii Today
The National Weather Service is preparing for the probability that fewer forecast updates will be fine-tuned by specialists, among other cutbacks, because of “severe shortages” of meteorologists and other employees, according to an internal agency document.
Weather service prepares for ‘degraded operations’ amid Trump cuts - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
The National Weather Service is preparing for the probability that fewer forecast updates will be fine-tuned by specialists, among other cutbacks, because of “severe shortages” of meteorologists and other employees, according to an internal agency document.
NOAA Facing More Federal Cuts
HYANNIS – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is facing further cuts under the Trump Administration. The cuts have already resulted in several staff members being let go from the agency locally. The layoffs targeted employees in their first two years on the job, with NOAA’s Woods Hole and Narragansett Bay facilities losing several […] The post NOAA Facing More Federal Cuts appeared first on CapeCod.com.
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