As supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Friends of NOAA strongly supports funding the agency at or above $5.3 billion in FY13…
House CJS bill: http://appropriations.house.gov/UploadedFiles/BILLS-112HR-SC-AP-FY13-CommerceJusticeScience.pdf
House Bill Would Let NOAA Keep Satellites (ScienceInsider)
http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/04/house-bill-would-let-noaa-keep.html?ref=hp
Summary: FY13 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill
“National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – The bill provides $3.4 billion for NOAA, which is $1.47 billion below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level. The bill does not support proposed cuts to NOAA’s operations that would hurt local communities, such as eliminating local weather forecasting staff and reducing the U.S. Tsunami Warning Network. Instead, the committee finds financial savings by consolidating management offices and reducing government overhead. The bill transfers funding needed for weather satellite acquisition from NOAA to NASA, resulting in a savings of $117 million in fiscal year 2013.”
Senate Panel Would Shake Up Satellite Program (ScienceInsider)
http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/04/senate-panel-would-shake-up-sate.html?ref=hp
On March 14, 2012, Friends of NOAA Members met with NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco to discuss the Administration’s FY13 budget and NOAA’s future budgetary outlook.
As supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Friends of NOAA strongly supports funding the agency at or above $5.3 billion in FY13…
As supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Friends of NOAA strongly supports funding the agency at or above $5.3 billion in FY13…
Click 2012-02-14 FoNOAA FY13 PresBud NOAA Impacts Table to see summary information on the President’s FY2013 budget request for NOAA.
Since 2005, Friends of NOAA has worked to support NOAA’s interdependent science, service, and stewardship missions, and we are concerned about the proposed reorganization’s short- and long- term impacts on NOAA’s ability to execute core, Congressionally-mandated missions. It is essential that NOAA’s home in the federal government ensures that the agency is best able to fulfill critical requirements to save lives and property and conserve our ocean, coasts, and fisheries…
2/7/12: NOAA grapples with uncertainty over Obama reorganization plan (Government Executive)
1/22/12: NOAA’s proposed move raises questions about its role (Washington Post)
1/18/12: President’s plan neglects oceans, sanctuaries (National Marine Sanctuary Foundation)
1/17/12: Proposed NOAA move to Interior facing opposition (Washington Post Capital Weather Gang)
1/17/12: Obama’s reorganization plans earn early criticism (Washington Post Federal Eye)
1/17/12: Obama’s Reorganization Plan Draws Fire From Weather Service Union (Newsmax.com)
1/15/12: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Why NOAA Shouldn’t Be Moved to the Interior Department (Natural Resources Defense Council))
1/15/12: Obama’s Call to Move NOAA Could Undermine Ocean Scientists’ Independence (NRDC)
1/14/12: White House Seeks to Merge Agencies (Wall Street Journal)
1/13/12: Obama’s Reorganization Plan Could Erode NOAA’s Capabilities (NRDC)
1/13/12: Including NOAA in Government Reorganization Could Have Unintended Consequences (Ocean Conservancy)
1/13/12: NOAA Protects Salmon in Fresh and Saltwater and We Should Keep it That Way (NRDC)