With the recent confirmation of Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary, there may be a move to slash the workforce of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as was indicated

The potential closures come as the General Services Administration looks for opportunities to sell government buildings it says may not be needed.

The cuts came just before a separate wave of departures was expected under the Trump administration’s so-called deferred resignation program.

The cuts, which are said to affect between 560 and 1,830 workers at the agency, were planned for at least a week, contingent upon the confirmation of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who oversees the agency. NOAA reported a permanent workforce of 11,758 ...

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Hundreds let go from NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began the process of firing

After receiving an email that they were being terminated, some employees had less than an hour to clean out there desk.

Sources told The Hill that the layoffs will affect between 560 and 1,830 workers at the NOAA, which could amount to more than 10% of its workforce. The agency had a permanent workforce of 11,758 in fiscal year 2023.

Federal employees who monitor and forecast the nation’s weather and climate have been hit with a wave of mass firings.

Scientists warn that the Trump administration's abrupt firing of hundreds of weather forecasters and climate experts at NOAA will curtail important climate research and result in preventable deaths during extreme weather events and related disasters.

NOAA said it would "renegotiate" $1.2 million in funding for the University of Maine research and education program after Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) met

Several news agencies reported that NOAA, a Commerce Department agency that provides weather and oceanographic data to shipping, has begun firing staff. CBS News reported that some 880 employees lost their jobs, while CNN reported that the cuts impacted around 800.

The Trump administration has now come for jobs at the National Oceania and Atmospheric Administration. According to the New York Times, the latest batch of mass layoffs is expected to impact over 800 people out of about 13,000 staff members, per two sources familiar with the scenario.