President Obama’s 2013 Budget Plan Cuts Crucial Positions at Weather Forecast Offices,
Jeopardizing the Lifesaving Mission of the National Weather Service
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On February 13, 2012, NWSEO distributed a news release detailing how the President's 2013 budget proposal would affect the National Weather Service. Due to the budget cuts, the NWS is planning on eliminating 98 of the 122 ITO positions at WFO's nationwide. Twenty-four ITO positions would be placed at regional locations. A link to the news release is provided above. Below are the news stories generated from the news release. Please send links to additional related news articles to NWSEO Director of Communications Lisa Luciani. Thank you.
CNBC
http://www.cnbc.com/id/46430601/Weather_Service_In_Eye_of_Budget_Cut_Storm
WUSA Channel 9, Washington DC
Too Close to Home
Houston Chronicle
http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2012/02/after-warning-against-cuts-last-year-president-cuts-national-weather-service-budget/
ABC24 Memphis
http://www.examiner.com/weather-in-cleveland/president-obama-threatening-to-cut-the-budget-of-the-national-weather-service
ABC 7 WBBJ, Jackson TN
http://www.wbbjtv.com/news/local/Major-Cuts-May-Be-Coming-To-National-Weather-Service-140064643.html?m=y&smobile=y
Cleveland Weather Examiner
President Obama threatening to cut the budget of the National Weather Service - Cleveland Weather | Examiner.com
E & E Newsnet Greenwire
http://www.eenews.net/public/Greenwire/2012/02/15/3
Environment News Service
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2012/2012-02-13-092.html
Government Executive
http://www.govexec.com/management/2012/02/noaa-grapples-uncertainty-over-obama-reorganization-plan/41118/print/
Omaha.com
http://ewatch.prnewswire.com/rs/display.jsp?a=55934-1143531663-173688609&key=D|194212|S|0|x|1143531663
Second Page Media
http://www.secondpagemedia.com/jadblog/2012/02/2013-budget-proposes-39m-in-cuts-to-national-weather-service/
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