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Trump’s NOAA pick pledges full weather service staffing

NOAA staffing, budget cuts raise concerns over forecasting

Concerns are rising over the accuracy of hurricane forecasts this year due to staffing and budget cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, WJAX, our partners in Jacksonville, Florida,

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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.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Trump’s NOAA pick pledges full weather service staffing, but supports budget cuts

Neil Jacobs, tapped to lead NOAA, called for sharper forecasting tools and clearer public alerts, just days after flooding in Texas left more than 100 dead.

NOAA, Neil Jacobs and Senate

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Senate considers Neil Jacobs as NOAA administrator

Neil Jacobs, the atmospheric scientist nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has vowed to place science, human safety and technological innovation at the forefront of operations if confirmed as the agency's administrator.

NOAA administrator nominee testifies before Senate

The president's pick to lead the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration testified before Congress Wednesday.

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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 questions over the 2019 “Sharpiegate” scandal, pledging at his confirmation hearing not to sign off again on an inaccurate hurricane forecast under political pressure.

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After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...

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NOAA still confident in weather forecasting after Pentagon program ends

The Department of Defense's announcement that it would end a weather-data sharing program surprised some climate watchdogs ...

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Durham man nominated to lead NOAA. Confirmation hearing comes as storms ravage US

President Donald Trump nominated Neil Jacobs Jr. to lead the NOAA. His Senate confirmation hearing focused on the deaths of ...

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Florida leaders and former NOAA officials raise concerns for hurricane season due to agency cuts

The agency saw $200 million in cuts in President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, which compounded layoffs of newly hired ...

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Top hurricane scientists sound the alarm on looming NOAA cuts

On Wednesday, some of the nation’s top hurricane scientists joined House Democrats for a virtual press conference to sound ...

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Will tropical storm form in Gulf next week? See latest forecast from AccuWeather, NOAA

AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye on an area close to Florida which shows some potential for tropical development ...

NOAA proposes shaving 30% of its budget - USA TODAY

A detailed expense budget for NOAA outlines plans to reduce spending and cut climate and atmospheric research.

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Admin's withdrawal of funds and firing of staff at NOAA 'remarkably troubling': Ex-NOAA official

Questions are mounting about the gaps in communication regarding the deadly flooding in Texas. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson ...

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