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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.
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Senators Press NOAA Nominees on Budget and Staffing Cuts
Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA said he backs the president’s proposed cuts while expressing support for the agency’s mission.
Cleared to Lay Off Workers, Some Federal Agencies Find Many Already Left
WASHINGTON—Nearly six months into President Trump’s second term, voluntary departures from the government have thinned the ...
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Capito talks AI, weather forecasting, Fairmont NOAA impact with U.S. Commerce Secretary nominee
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and ...
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 ...
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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Trump's NOAA pick lays out plan to improve forecasting, warnings
President Trump's nominee to lead the agency that includes the National Weather Service said Wednesday it did a "great job" ...
Texas flood puts spotlight on Trump nominee to lead agency that includes weather service
Last week’s devastating Hill Country flooding is likely to feature heavily in a Wednesday hearing on President Donald Trump’s ...