Task Force chair flags federal changes that could cut climate programs, scientific staffing
Chairman Newman warned Task Force members about recent federal changes affecting the National Climate Assessment, climate‑smart commodity programs tied to the Inflation Reduction Act, and other federal staffing and website changes that could hinder disaster response and ag‑resilience programs.
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Chairman David Newman summarized several recent federal developments he said could affect local climate work, including changes to the National Climate Assessment authorship and the fate of climate‑smart commodity programs. Newman said the authors of the National Climate Assessment “were all fired this week,” and cautioned that the assessment’s status is in question.
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