White House Proposes to Eliminate NOAA Climate Research in Budget Proposal
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(Reuters) -- The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees research on climate change, and refocus the U.S. fisheries service to support energy development, according to a draft White House budget document seen by Reuters.
The moves are part of a plan to downsize NOAA dramatically, slashing agency funding by around $1.67 billion, or 27%, according to the proposal.
The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), known also as NOAA Research, would be closed under the...
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