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Lawmakers warn against cuts to NOAA; members say layoffs would weaken weather, fisheries and coastal services
Summary
Members told the committee that proposed cuts to NOAA would erode weather forecasting, fisheries management and coastal resilience work; lawmakers offered an amendment to protect NOAA appropriations and staff lines.
Several members stressed the role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and raised alarm at reported agency layoffs and proposed cuts. Representative Magaziner detailed impacts on fishery science, NOAA weather monitoring and staffing levels, and others warned that cuts would reduce hurricane preparedness, fisheries surveys and search-and-rescue…
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