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Dismantling NOAA Threatens Americans' Health, Safety, and Economies

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is under attack, and the consequences could be catastrophic for communities across the country. From life-saving weather forecasts to fisheries management and coastal restoration, NOAA is critical to our health and safety, economic stability, and environmental protection.

Elon Musk’s DOGE is escalating its threats to dismantle NOAA, gut its workforce, and privatize essential services, ignoring the devastating impact this would have on millions of Americans who rely on the agency’s work every day. Now is the time to take action. We must protect NOAA and fight back against efforts to strip away the vital resources that keep our communities safe and our economies strong.

Why Do We Need NOAA?

For the last 55 years, NOAA has played a vital role in protecting American communities and supporting economic stability. The agency and it’s staff provide critical services such as weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and marine resource management, all of which help individuals, businesses, and local governments prepare for and respond to environmental changes.

American businesses across every major sector–energy, finance, insurance, agriculture, fishing, tourism, transportation, and more–depend on NOAA’s services. NOAA’s extreme weather tracking, storm alerts, and water quality monitoring are critical in helping businesses operate efficiently and sustainably, while contributing to our nation’s economic resilience by delivering services at a low cost to taxpayers.

Dismantling NOAA would have devastating consequences for every American and our economy. Communities rely on NOAA’s data to make informed decisions, whether it’s farmers preparing for droughts, coastal businesses responding to changing ocean conditions, or emergency responders tracking hurricanes and wildfires. Without NOAA’s research and innovation programs, the U.S. risks falling behind other nations in climate preparedness, environmental science, and the strength of our economies.

NOAA’s Impact on You

What does NOAA do in your community? Click here to see a snapshot of the agency’s facilities, staff, programs, and activities in your state or territory.

NOAA Facts

Four out of every ten Americans live near the coasts. NOAA’s work protects coastal communities and businesses through weather tracking, tidal reports, and extreme storm alerts.

NOAA’s work provides considerable returns on investment with low cost to American taxpayers. Their services are used everyday by industries across the country, including energy, agriculture, fishing, tourism, and transportation.

The scientific research conducted by NOAA informs weather forecasting, climate monitoring, marine protection, and the grant funding for business owners and local communities.

Dismantling NOAA would have ripple effects throughout the American economy, impacting everything from restaurant chains to grocery stores and export markets.

Limiting their research threatens to undermine NOAA’s credibility, threatening our economic security and safety of our coastal communities.

By monitoring extreme weather events and climate impacts, NOAA helps protect U.S. military operations, coastal infrastructure, and energy security.

Without NOAA, essential weather and climate information could be controlled by private companies, leading to restricted access, paywalls, or surge pricing for the American people.