Trump’s NOAA Nominee Backs Deep Budget Cuts Amid Rising Disaster Toll

Trump’s NOAA nominee backs deep budget cuts amid rising disaster toll

President Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defended sweeping budget cuts during a Senate hearing, just days after deadly floods killed more than 120 people across three states.Georgina Gustin reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Neil Jacobs, nominated to head NOAA, voiced support for proposed 30% budget cuts despite recent catastrophic floods in Texas, North Carolina, and New Mexico.Jacobs ackno…

Neguse leads pushback on proposed cuts to NOAA labs in Boulder

Rep. Joe Neguse is leading a coalition of lawmakers urging Congress to reject the Trump administration’s proposed FY2026 budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In letters sent to the Department of Commerce and House Appropriations Committee leaders, Neguse — joined by 23 lawmakers — warned that the sweeping cuts would cause irreversible damage to science and public safety. The White House’s budget would slash …

Lake Ontario sanctuary council to meet as threat of Trump cuts grows - Great Lakes Commission

The advisory council for the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary will meet later this month amid the specter of massive budget and staff cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is charged with managing the sanctuary. Read the full story by Oswego County News Now.