NOAA set to fire 1,029 more employees
- The Trump administration is cutting 1,029 jobs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which represents 10% of its workforce, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
- Former NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad stated, 'This is not government efficiency,' expressing concern over the impact on mission capabilities.
- NOAA will continue to provide weather information and forecasts despite the layoffs, according to NOAA spokeswoman Monica Allen.
- Former NOAA chief scientist Craig McLean warned that weather forecasts will worsen and stated, 'People are going to start seeing this very quickly.
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More cuts coming to US oceans agency and its Olympic Coast sanctuary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is planning to jettison 10 buildings it leases in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington as the agency prepares to eliminate another 1,029 employees nationwide.
Trump cuts prompt concerns about funding for Jenney Pond work - Plymouth Independent
A town project aimed at making major improvements at Jenney Pond could be affected by the Trump Administration’s move to dismantle parts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The work depends on a $10 million NOAA grant to build a herring bypass at the Jenney Pond dam, as well as a new bridge over the pond, road work, a sidewalk, a new sewer line, walking paths, and landscaping. So far, there is no indication that the federal g…
NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services - Everett Post
(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration’s mandate for agencies to prepare “reductions in force,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The cuts are fueling concerns that NOAA’s ability to deliver lifesaving services, such as weather forecasting, storm warnings, climate monitoring and fishery oversight, will be …
NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration’s mandate for agencies to prepare “reductions in force,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The cuts are fueling concerns that NOAA’s ability to deliver lifesaving services, such as weather forecasting, storm warnings, cl…
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