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US House lawmakers clash over rumors of NOAA funding cuts

February 13, 2025 โ€” Democrats in U.S. Congress are warning that rumored cuts to NOAA would endanger the agencyโ€™s ability to adequately manage the nationโ€™s commercial fisheries.

โ€œLast week, the administrationโ€™s Department of Government Efficiency entered NOAA facilities and accessed data and files,โ€ U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (D-Oregon) said during a 12 February U.S. House Natural Resources Committee markup meeting. โ€œFurthermore, NOAA employees are reporting rumors of severe budget cuts that would gut essential programs and jobs that our fishermen and our communities rely on. Basic responsibilities such as providing grants to regional fishery management councils for their operations and routine fisheries stock assessments could be delayed or canceled.โ€

Read the full article at SeafoodSource

Department of Government Efficiency eyes NOAA

February 12, 2025 โ€” Elon Muskโ€™s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) entered the offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Silver Spring, Maryland a week ago. This earned criticism from former NOAA officials as well as members of the public.

NOAAโ€™s mission stands to research and predict changes in the environment of the United States of America. This includes studies of weather, climate, oceans, and coasts. The organization was established in October of 1970 as part of the US Chamber of Commerce and currently contains multiple offices that help NOAA follow their mission. The National Weather Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Ocean Service, and more.

Read the full article at NBC Montana

Democrats concerned DOGE is targeting NOAA, sources say

February 6, 2025 โ€” Democrats on Capitol Hill, and sources familiar with the situation, said the White Houseโ€™s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has been inside the offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The White House DOGE team is a cost-cutting initiative created by President Trump to find ways to trim federal spending. Billionaire Elon Musk is in charge of it, categorized as a โ€œspecial government employee.โ€

Former NOAA officials told CBS News that current employees have been told to expect a 50% reduction in staff and budget cuts of 30%.

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who represents the state where NOAA is headquartered, said his office is investigating DOGEโ€™s work on NOAA, which includes such agencies as the National Weather Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Read the full article at CBS News

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