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NOAA administrator nominee testifies before Senate
The president’s pick to lead the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration testified before Congress Wednesday.
Trump’s NOAA pick appears in confirmation hearing days after Texas floods
In the five months since Trump chose Neil Jacobs as NOAA administrator, hundreds of NOAA scientists and meteorologists have ...
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WATCH LIVE: Senate committee considers nomination of NOAA head as criticisms made for Texas flood
Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.
As Trump slashed weather agency, his appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing forecasts
Companies poised to step into the void have ties to those tapped by President Donald Trump to run agencies that collect ...
Senate considers Neil Jacobs, 'Sharpiegate' scientist, as NOAA administrator
Neil Jacobs has vowed to place science, human safety and technological innovation at the forefront of operations if confirmed as NOAA's administrator.
Who is Neil Jacobs? Meet Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA in the wake of Texas floods
President Donald Trump’s nominees for NOAA, Neil Jacobs and Taylor Jordan, will appear before the Senate Committee on Commerce.
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Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Climbing through the 70s and 80s this morning, then slightly cooler than yesterday with highs in ...
Climate change makes deadly floods more likely — but Washington is responding with cuts
The disaster that unfolded in Kerr County, Texas shows how many communities will struggle to prepare for extreme weather as ...