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Thank you @ametsoc.org and @nwas.org for your joint statement in support of NOAA.
The administration's 2026 budget passback plan, currently under consideration, eliminates NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Office and its 10 research laboratories and 16 affiliated Cooperative Institutes, and moves the few remaining research efforts to different NOAA departments. If enacted, the passback would close all of NOAA’s weather, climate, and ocean Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes. The speed at which these decisions are being made translates into little to no opportunity for feedback or consideration of long-term impacts. Without NOAA research, National Weather Service (NWS) weather models and products will stagnate, observational data collection will be reduced, public outreach will decrease, undergraduate and graduate student support will drop, and NOAA funding for universities will plummet. In effect, the scientific backbone and workforce needed to keep weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective will be drastically undercut, with unknown — yet almost certainly disastrous — consequences for public safety and economic health. As key stakeholders, AMS and NWA stand ready to provide our expertise so that the U.S. can maintain its competitiveness in the years ahead. If you believe in the importance of NOAA research for maintaining and improving NWS forecasts and services to the nation then the time to act is now. Reach out to your elected representatives and share your concerns. To envision the disastrous impact of this plan, one only needs to see what NOAA research has provided to the U.S. taxpayer and imagine where we would be without it. For example, the work of NOAA Research Labs and Cooperative Institutes: • Sparked and developed our national Doppler radar network. NOAA research proved that Doppler weather radars are critical for severe thunderstorm warnings. This research led directly to the creation of the national Doppler weather radar network, which provides the radar observations you see on television and on your phone, and which meteorologists use to keep you safe during hazardous and severe weather. The next generation of weather radar is now being developed in the same laboratories. • Feeds National Weather Service forecasts. NOAA research created and continuously improves the two computer weather models used by the National Weather Service to generate hourly and daily weather forecasts. One model focuses on predicting severe weather and is used extensively by the transportation and energy sectors. Another model predicts global weather patterns across the world for the 3- to 14-day range, with forecast outlooks used by farmers, ranchers, and water managers. • Helps us respond to hurricanes. The NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft that fly into Atlantic Ocean hurricanes collect essential observations to improve forecasts of hurricane landfall location and intensity, leading to better evacuation decisions and emergency response. This directly impacts public safety during extreme weather events. • Helps us track airborne hazards. NOAA research developed and continuously improves models to track the release of hazardous materials, including toxins, wildfire smoke, and volcanic ash, to keep people out of danger — as well as creating specialized instruments to detect those airborne hazards. • Keeps water treatment plants on track. NOAA implemented and operates a lake hypoxia warning system to help keep drinking water potable in the Great Lakes region. • Warns communities of tsunamis. NOAA researchers developed and maintain the real-time tsunami monitoring system that plays a critical role in tsunami forecasting and helps keep coastal communities safe. • Helps farmer… Imagine what will happen to tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings if we don’t have a robust national weather radar network? What will happen to reservoir management when critical information on rainfall and runoff goes missing? What will happen when Hurricane Hunter aircraft are delayed or data from their instruments are not available to improve hurricane track and landfall forecasts? NOAA research affects the lives of American taxpayers every day. It is vital to the work of the National Weather Service and the NOAA mission to predict the environment and share that information with businesses, communities, state and local governments, and citizens. NOAA Research costs every American citizen less than a cup of coffee a year, with large returns on this small investment. This is a prime example of effective government — one that helps grow the economy and keeps people safe. Now is the time to reach out to your elected representatives. Consider installing the 5 Calls app on your phone to assist you.
April 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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alopezlang.bsky.social
The plan “…eliminates NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Office and its 10 research laboratories and 16 affiliated Cooperative Institutes…one only needs to see what NOAA research has provided to the U.S. taxpayer and imagine where we would be without…” www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...
Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
www.ametsoc.org
April 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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magixarc.bsky.social
The Trump admin is torching NOAA. Habitat Conservation? Zeroed out. International Fisheries? Gutted. Climate research centers? Going dark. And now they’re reclassifying staff under Schedule F, turning civil servants into political pawns. #NOAA #DOGE
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“They’re Just Letting It Burn”: Inside the Political Arson of NOAA
What happens when you fire the firefighters, torch the science lab, and hand the keys to the arsonist? You get the Trump administration’s plan for NOAA.
open.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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awionline.org
“Dismantling NOAA threatens ocean and coastal ecosystems, international conservation initiatives, and essential scientific research on marine species and climate change.” – Georgia Hancock, director and senior attorney, AWI Marine Wildlife Program
February 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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awionline.org
AWI relies on NOAA to enforce the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, and more. We need champions in Congress to defend against this reckless action that jeopardizes wildlife, our planet, and ourselves.
February 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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awionline.org
Our oceans—and the animals who call them home—are facing a new threat: Hundreds of @noaa.gov employees have been fired under the directive of DOGE. NOAA is responsible for monitoring ocean health and protecting endangered species, among other things. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/c...
Mass Layoffs Begin at NOAA (Gift Article)
The cuts came just before a separate wave of departures was expected under the Trump administration’s so-called deferred resignation program.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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awionline.org
TAKE ACTION: Since 1972, the Marine Mammal Protection Act has safeguarded marine mammals from harm. However, the law is facing growing political threats, leaving many species vulnerable. Urge Congress to oppose legislative attacks on the MMPA! www.congressweb.com/AWI/504?fram...
Act Now to Protect the Marine Mammal Protection Act
For over 50 years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) has safeguarded marine mammals from harm, preventing population declines and accelerating their recovery. By ensuring these animals remain at...
www.congressweb.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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awionline.org
TAKE ACTION: Urge Congress to oppose any effort to weaken @noaa.gov so the agency can continue protecting marine wildlife, monitoring changes to the climate, and providing life-saving weather forecasts! www.congressweb.com/AWI/508?fram...
Take Action: Defend NOAA from Political Attacks!
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is facing mass layoffs, budget cuts, and potential privatization of certain functions, threatening its ability to protect marine wildlife, mo...
www.congressweb.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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tribelaw.bsky.social
Right on! And the great Williams & Connolly has stepped up to defend Perkins Coie from the same savage and lawless attack on law and justice. I call on all my fellow lawyers to show such principled courage. If you’re too chicken, then stop calling yourself a lawyer.
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Calling All Ethical Lawyers
In the face of Trump's retributive assaults on our justice system, the duty of the legal community cannot be clearer: fight back
open.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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barbmcquade.bsky.social
Great to see Perkins Coie challenge Trump’s order banning them from security clearances, government contracts, and federal buildings. And good for Williams and Connelly for not only representing them, but having 15 lawyers sign their names to the complaint.
March 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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klasfeldreports.com
Perkins Coie, which helped defeat Trump's attempts to subvert the 2020 election, fights Trump's order targeting the firm as a violation of the 1st, 5th and 6th Amendments and the separation of powers.

"Perkins Coie cannot allow its clients to be bullied." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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legal.reuters.com
JUST IN: Law firm Perkins Coie targeted by Trump executive order sues administration reut.rs/3FmdbJ2
March 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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krassenstein.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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normeisen.bsky.social
We & partners just sued over Musk’s outrageous “5 accomplishments last week” mandate

Like so much else he, DOGE & Trump are doing it implicates the most profound legal issues

I’ll join Ana Cabrera today at 10:25 AM ET on @msnbc.com to discuss
Coalition of Unions, Small Businesses, Veterans, and Conservation Organizations Seeks Court Order to Prevent Unlawful Firings - State Democracy Defenders Action
Press ReleaseFebruary 24, 2025 Amended Complaint also Targets Illegal “Five Things” Email WASHINGTON – In their lawsuit attempting to block the unlawful mass terminations of probationary federal emplo...
statedemocracydefenders.org
February 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Elon’s mass harassment email to all federal employees underscores the importance of having unions to represent workers against abusive management.
February 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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krassenstein.bsky.social
Wow. What a reply!
February 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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krassenstein.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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literarypearls.bsky.social
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin
February 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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afreedma.bsky.social
Hey @noaa @nasa and other federal science employees. I'm a climate/energy reporter at Axios, you can reach me securely via Signal at afreeedmanclimate.03
February 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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letstalkocean.bsky.social
🌊 Dear NSF and NOAA colleagues, Your work matters. Many of you have sacrificed personal gain and scientific freedoms to serve the public good. Thank you! Your mission protects lives and protects nature, including the most vulnerable people and places suffering the fall out of anthropogenic change.
February 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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cantwell.senate.gov
...and protect all NOAA employees from firings or reduction in force initiatives that would jeopardize the safety of the American public. (2/2)
February 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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cantwell.senate.gov
Tonight I sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Lutnick, urging him to exempt NWS from the federal hiring freeze due to the critical role the agency plays in public safety and supporting the economy, (1/2)
February 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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realtuckfrumper.bsky.social
NOAA set to slash jobs 'imminently': Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) “imminently,” a source with knowledge told The Hill. The person, who asked to speak anonymously due to fear of reprisals, said that the agency had not yet been subjected to…
NOAA set to slash jobs 'imminently'
Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) “imminently,” a source with knowledge told The Hill. The person, who asked to speak anonymously due to fear of reprisals, said that the agency had not yet been…
thehill.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Here is a sign-on letter for individual scientists and other experts to speak out and protect NOAA. I signed it and I encourage you to sign it as well.

secure.ucsusa.org/a/2025-prote... 🌎🧪🦑🐠
Science at Risk: Protect NOAA
Scientists & experts: Add your name to this open letter calling on Congress and the Trump administration to ensure that NOAA and its sub-agencies remain fully funded and staffed, and that the independ...
secure.ucsusa.org
February 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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kellyhereid.bsky.social
Rick Spinrad, the former head of NOAA, shares the immense value that his organization brings, for the wild and crazy cost of...

$0.06 per day.
February 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM