As supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Friends of NOAA is strongly opposed to cutting the agency’s budget below $5.5 billion in FY13…
FY13 2012-02-13 FoNOAA FY13 Letter v10 (updated list of signatories)
FY13 2011-09-27 Letter FoNOAA to OMB re- FY13 budget (as delivered)
“[I]t was NOAA, and their partners in the weather enterprise that enabled the delivery of accurate and timely information regarding the impending landfall of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This one set of weather forecasts alone literally saved tens of thousands of lives. Vaisala strongly supports the funding requested by the Administration for NOAA in FY 2012. The $5.5 billion budget request for NOAA falls short of what is truly needed by NOAA to carry out its important missions but we also appreciate that federal spending must be restrained as part of a broader effort to put this Nation’s fiscal house in order.”
FY12 2011-03-11 Vaisala, FoNOAA Testimony before House CJS re- FY12 Approps
“NOAA’s weather forecasts and warnings alone generate annualized benefits of $31.5 billion, and the agency’s ocean and atmospheric research, fisheries management, and satellite enterprises are essential for the continued prosperity of our nation. For example, recovery of overfished stocks has produced an additional $2.1 billion in income and $5 billion in sales over the past decade. Providing insufficient funding for NOAA will only serve to diminish the economic activity and job creation that is at present successfully revitalizing communities across America.”
FY12 2011-03-11 NMSF, FoNOAA Testimony before House CJS re- FY12 Approps
As supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Friends of NOAA is strongly opposed to cutting the NOAA budget below the President’s Request of $5.6 billion for Fiscal Year 2011. Reductions would result in weakened core programs, major infrastructure deficits, and diminished capabilities to address hazards and disasters that affect America’s economy, national security, and environment. We request your support in opposing cuts to NOAA’s budget and maintaining funding at the $5.6 billion level…
FY11 2011-03-10 FoNOAA to Congress re- FY10 CR, FY11 Approps
FY11 2011-02-13 FoNOAA to Congress re- FY10 CR, FY11 Approps
As supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Friends of NOAA requests that the Administration recognize in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget that NOAA requires $8 billion to carry out its mission…
May 14, 2010 – As supporters, stakeholders, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Friends of NOAA requests that the Congress should move to recognize that NOAA requires a budget of $8 billion to carry out its mission…
As members of the Friends of NOAA coalition, we are writing to express our strong opposition to amendment 2666 to H.R. 2847, the Fiscal Year 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This amendment would reduce the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget by $172,000,000. We request your support in opposing this amendment and maintaining funding for NOAA at the $4.77 billion level recommended by the Committee on Appropriations…
Our oceans and coasts are sources of great economic and environmental wealth for the nation. The ocean and coastal economies of the United States produce over 50 million jobs for Americans and contribute nearly 60 percent of our Gross Domestic Product. Over one-third of our nation’s economy is sensitive to weather and climate. the strength of our “Blue Economy” depends on the health of our oceans and coasts, the communities they support, and strong federal leadership to conserve and manage these resources…
FY11 2009-08-10 Letter Senate CST OAFCG to DOC, OMB re- FY11 Budget
Friends of NOAA was proud to host a welcoming reception for Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Dr. Jane Lubchenco on the occasion of NOAA Day on Capitol Hill.
On behalf of the Friends of NOAA Coalition, we the undersigned strongly endorse President Obama’s nomination of Dr. Jane Lubchenco as the new Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). We hope the Committee and Senate are able to act expeditiously on Dr. Lubchenco’s appointment…
On behalf of the Friends of NOAA Coalition, we the undersigned are writing to express our thanks to the House and Senate for recognizing the important contributions National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) programs make to the economy and convey our strong support for funding provided for NOAA in H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The programs and activities proposed in the House and Senate bills, including investments in critical infrastructure and habitat restoration, would generate direct economic benefits while also enhancing the agency’s capacity to provide essential information for decision makers to better manage the ocean and understand climate-related changes in an increasingly stressed environment…
2009-02-11 FoNOAA to Conferees re- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act