Episode 36: Conflict of Interest: The Future of NOAA

Hype of the Week: 
President Trump's nomination of AccuWeather CEO Barry Lee Myers for Administrator of NOAA and what that could mean for the organization and for the NWS

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What is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)? 

• Oversees the National Weather Service, conducts and funds weather and climate research, and operates a constellation of weather satellites as well as a climate data center.
• Has critical responsibilities in monitoring and protecting the nation’s coasts, oceans and fisheries.​
• Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.
• ​Learn more about NOAA HERE

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Nomination of Barry Lee Myers for NOAA Administrator

Read up on the nomination:

• Official Congressional documents on nomination
  
• Barry Myer's Initial Questionnaire on the nomination.  
• Washington Post article on nomination
• Twitter recap of panel discussion with Barry Myers at the 2017 American Meteorological Society Meeting in Seattle (Dakota Smith)
• Watch the Confirmation Hearing. 

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Conflicts of Interest

• ​Trump's Pick for NOAA Pushed for Privatizing Weather Data, CNN 
  
• Senate Lobbying Report Detailing AccuWeather Contributions, U.S. Senate
• National Weather Service Duties Act of 2005, sponsored by Rick Santorum (R-PA) 
  
• AccuWeather Expands into Chinese Market, AccuWeather
  
• Chinese Hack U.S. Weather Systems, Satellite Network, Washington Post\

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Songs of the Week

Castle's Song: How Long - Charlie Puth

                      Minh's Songs: Gorgeous - Taylor Swift

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