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Trump picks former chief entangled in ‘Sharpiegate’ to lead NOAA NOAA was targeted in Project 2025, a conservative blueprint that called to “break up NOAA,” criticizing the agency as ...
Neil Jacobs, the new nominee to lead NOAA, faces different challenges compared to his stint as acting NOAA boss during Trump 1.0. Then, he was ensnared in the "Sharpiegate" scandal. Why it matters ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, turning to the man who was his acting NOAA chief in 2019 when ...
Public backlash ensued, and the moment was swiftly deemed #sharpiegate on social media. On Sept. 6, NOAA released a statement that seemed to back the White House and disown the Birmingham station ...
As NOAA leaders take fall for ‘Sharpiegate,’ Commerce Department officials have so far escaped scrutiny. June 18, 2020 More than ...
President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in "Sharpiegate." ...
If confirmed, this will be Neil Jacobs' second stint leading NOAA. President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs, an atmospheric scientist, to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
This week, Donald Trump nominated Neil Jacobs, the former NOAA head involved in “Sharpiegate,” to lead the agency. Below, McLean explains what he anticipates for what’s next in Trump’s ...
‘Sharpiegate’ defined his last turn as NOAA chief. Will this time be ... President Donald Trump’s choice to lead NOAA has the scientific chops to run the nation’s primary climate and ...
I hope that NOAA's trust in the public eye will outlast this Administration.” “Our employees need to know that we stand for science, not politically motivated apologies,” he added.
NOAA leaders violated agency’s scientific integrity policy, Hurricane Dorian ‘Sharpiegate’ investigation finds. No punishments have been proposed, despite the violations.