US EditionCongressional Committees Push Back on Trump Administration's Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts
- A House appropriations subcommittee's spending plan cuts $380 million from NOAA's budget while restoring nearly $1.3 billion, jeopardizing key weather and climate programs according to Kylie Caldwell.
- NOAA supports 20% of the University of Oklahoma's research funding, with 73 active projects worth $274 million on its Norman campus.
- U.S. Rep Tom Cole stated, 'You’re going to be fine in our bill,' regarding protections for the National Weather Service offices and employment in Norman.
- Rachel Rilee warned that NOAA's funding reduction could lead to job losses and impair the agency's response to environmental crises.
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The Black Wall Street TimesCole balancing local promises, Trump cuts in NOAA budget fight
WASHINGTON – Despite recommending the restoration of nearly $1.3 billion in previously threatened funds, a spending plan prepared by a House appropriations subcommittee would still cut $380 million from the budget of NOAA — jeopardizing key weather and climate programs…
Would the 2026 NOAA budget proposal close the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman? - Oklahoma Watch
Yes. Proposed cuts in NOAA’s 2026 budget eliminate Oceanic and Atmospheric Research as a line office and terminate both the NSSL in Norman and the University of Oklahoma’s Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research. To support the Trump Administration’s priorities, all OAR Weather Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, spanning 285 positions nationwide, are to be eliminated. Many programs previously supported, includi…
Cole balancing local promises, Trump cuts in NOAA budget fight - Shawnee News-Star
WASHINGTON– Despite recommending the restoration of nearly $1.3 billion in previously threatened funds, a spending plan prepared by a House appropriations subcommittee would still cut $380 million from the budget of NOAA– jeopardizing key weather and climate programs even as it backed away from deeper reductions sought by the Trump administration. The outcome of that discussion could be critical for the University of Oklahoma and hundreds of its…
Congressional committees push back on Trump administration's proposed NOAA budget cuts - Everett Post
(WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers from both parties have so far rejected steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed by the Trump administration and reiterated their support for a fully staffed National Weather Service (NWS) during recent committee meetings, which included key appropriations markup sessions. While the House and Senate spending bills for fiscal year 2026 are still in the early stages of the legislativ…
Congressional committees push back on Trump administration's proposed NOAA budget cuts - The Pulse of NH
Win McNamee/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers from both parties have so far rejected steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed by the Trump administration and reiterated their support for a fully staffed National Weather Service (NWS) during recent committee meetings, which included key appropriations markup sessions.While the House and Senate spending bills for fiscal year 2026 are still in the …
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