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NOAA’s chief scientist will investigate why agency backed Trump over its experts on Dorian, email shows


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Wanted to post this outside the Dorian thread because GEE ZUZ, what a clusterfuck from whichever idiot wrote that email backing Trump.

 

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s acting chief scientist said in an email to colleagues Sunday that he is investigating whether the agency’s response to President Trump’s Hurricane Dorian tweets constituted a violation of NOAA policies and ethics.

 

In an email to NOAA staff that was obtained by The Washington Post, the official, Craig McLean, called the agency’s response “political” and a “danger to public health and safety.”

 

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Scientists attacked NOAA officials for conceding to Trump during a weather emergency, when accuracy and messaging are vital to keep the public safe. The American Meteorological Society issued a statement of support for the NWS, writing: “AMS believes the criticism of the Birmingham forecast office is unwarranted; rather they should have been commended for their quick action based on science in clearly communicating the lack of threat to the citizens of Alabama."

 

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In his email to employees Sunday, McLean criticized his agency’s public statement, saying it prioritized politics over NOAA’s mission.

 

“The NWS Forecaster(s) corrected any public misunderstanding in an expert and timely way, as they should,” McLean wrote. “There followed, last Friday, an unsigned press release from 'NOAA’ that inappropriately and incorrectly contradicted the NWS forecaster. My understanding is that this intervention to contradict the forecaster was not based on science but on external factors including reputation and appearance, or simply put, political.”

 

He also wrote that “the content of this press release is very concerning as it compromises the ability of NOAA to convey life-saving information necessary to avoid substantial and specific danger to public health and safety."

 

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9 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said:

Not a real shock, but it's fucking unreal. These people are charged with protecting lives, and their jobs are threatened because of the thin skinned orange pussy. Impeach this motherfucker too

 

 

 

I'm sure Chuck and Nancy are deeply disturbed by this news. 

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3 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

I'm sure Chuck and Nancy are deeply disturbed by this news. 

 

The DCCC is probably in the process of typing the angriest email you’ll ever read asking for money so that Democrats can protect the NWS to send to everyone who has ever donated to a congressional campaign.

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46 minutes ago, finaljedi said:

 

The DCCC is probably in the process of typing the angriest email you’ll ever read asking for money so that Democrats can protect the NWS to send to everyone who has ever donated to a congressional campaign.

They've got their hands full already. Warren just endorsed a primary challenger for a conservative democrat in a safe democratic seat in texas

 

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