The article discusses the significant budget cuts implemented by President Trump to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These cuts may hinder the ability to predict and respond to flooding and other weather-related disasters, raising concerns for public safety. Additionally, the article highlights how changes to regulations, particularly regarding fossil fuels, impact climate change initiatives and research, putting the interests of everyday Americans in a precarious position. It questions the balance between economic growth and environmental safety amid these sweeping changes.
Cuts to NOAA may make it more difficult to predict flooding and other weather-related disasters; cuts to FEMA are curtailing communities' ability to respond to those disasters.
Since taking office, President Trump has made sweeping changes to federal agencies that work on climate change, slashing budgets and shifting directives away from research and regulation.
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