AccuWeather chief executive Barry Myers, Trump’s pick to head NOAA, testifies at a House Science Committee hearing in June 2016. As NOAA administrator, Myers would be in charge of the National Weather Service, whose data is heavily used by AccuWeather. Trump took longer to nominate a NOAA administrator than any other newly elected president since the agency was established. “It just kind of looks like getting a NOAA administrator confirmed isn’t at the top of anybody’s to-do list,” Titley said. Until the agency has a permanent leader, the administration is “missing an opportunity to shape and reform NOAA,” Titley said.

Source: Washington Post April 25, 2018 17:46 UTC