Thompson, Kennedy Write DHS on Lack of FEMA Readiness Ahead of Hurricane Season
unprecedented politicization of the disaster declaration process. Forecasters project 11 to 16 named storms during the 2026 Atlantic
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Rep. Gillen Presses NOAA Administrator on the Dangerous Shortage of Aviation Meteorologists and Protecting Beachgoers from Rip Currents on Long Island
units play a critical role in providing specialized forecasts and advisories on thunderstorms, turbulence, icing, and precipitation that … tell you is we're rapidly hiring forecasters. So I mentioned this earlier. We just got authorized
Tonko Introduces Power for the People Act to Shield Consumers from Rising Energy Costs
comes solely from data centers, and if load forecasts are correct, data centers will represent … Support efforts to improve accurate data center load forecasting A fact-sheet of the bill is attached HERE
Gillibrand And Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Swiftly Release Home Heating Funds
Wyden (D-OR). According to a new forecast from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, home heating costs … average, with costs for heating with electricity forecasted to increase even higher to 10 percent above last year
Gillen-Led Amendments Included in Bipartisan Weather Act
bipartisan legislation to help improve America’s weather forecasting and strengthen emergency preparedness for coastal communities, including … success of the committee’s Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 and would further enhance
Tonko Demands DHS Restore Funding for UAlbany Mesonet Weather Detection Program
improve emergency management and deliver accurate, real-time forecasting for severe weather. But, earlier this month, that funding
Schumer Demands Trump Admin Immediately Reverse Ripping AWAY Funding for Ualbany’s Mesonet, NEW York’s State of the ART Weather Tracking System THAT Helps KEEP Upstate NY Communities Prepared & SAFE...
including devastating flooding in Texas, we need sharper forecasts to better understand storms as they develop and approach … with delayed investment in NY’s system, local forecasting ability could be hampered by deferred systems maintenance
Following Disastrous Kentucky Tornadoes, Kennedy Sounds the Alarm on NOAA and NWS Cuts
Meteorologist Shortages at NWS Jackson, KY Forecast Office, Forcing Hardworking Staff to Scramble - Kennedy Warns of Similar Situations … budget, which would eliminate research functions for weather forecasting, slash funding for next generation satellites, and limit ocean
NEW Schumer Analysis: Trump’s Budget Proposal is All-out Assault on Federal Programs Upstate NY Relies on MOST, Raising Costs for Seniors, Families, & Small Businesses and Slashing Critical Investment...
Upstate NY communities to get timely and accurate forecasts, and without could put safety at risk. Senator Schumer
Senator Gillibrand Statement On President Trump’s Preliminary Budget Request
critical role in ensuring Americans have accurate weather forecasting and will result in a gap in observations when
Congressman Kennedy Statement on Deadly Cross-Country Storm
critical. Yet, recent mass firings at government weather forecasting agencies as well as threats to dismantle the Federal
Schumer Sounds Alarm & Demands Answers on Upstate NY Storm Tracking as ‘DOGE’ Makes Massive CUTS to National Weather Service, NOAA Programs Critical to Weather Forcasting & Emergency Prepardness for...
launches due to ‘DOGE’ layoffs. Weather balloons give forecasters a three-dimensional picture of the atmosphere in real … storms are evolving. Schumer said the hyper local forecasting by the local NWS offices is especially important
Tonko Demands Actions to Restore NOAA Amidst Trump Administration Cuts
Service office in Albany, New York provides critical forecasting that protects lives, supports local industries, and strengthens emergency … deserve a science-driven, transparent approach to weather forecasting, climate research, and emergency preparedness.” Tonko has worked
MENG Statement on Firing of NOAA Employees
following statement on the firing of weather forecasters and other employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including weather forecasters at the National Weather Service (NWS), were given termination