"Earlier this week, National Weather Service Director Jack Hayes delivered some difficult news to his small agency: The White House budget would remove one employee from each of the 122 weather forecasting offices."

"Twenty-four employees would keep their jobs, moving to regional offices that would serve as consolidated "help desks." Gone would be the extra hand during emergencies and the on-site information technology experts. Problems would be solved long-distance; IT employees who sometimes doubled as weather forecasters would vanish."

Emily Yehle reports for Greenwire February 15, 2012. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Obama's Budget Touts Navigation, But Waterway Interests Aren't Happy" (Greenwire) [3]

"EPA Proposal Cuts Water Infrastructure Funds, Increases Air, Water Pollution Grants" (Bloomberg BNA) [4]

"Obama Again Proposes More Focused Mine Cleanups" (Charleston Gazette) [5]

"President’s 2013 Budget Requests 6% Increase for Climate And Global Change Research" (Climate Science Watch) [6]

"Obama Seeks Billions for Home Energy Retrofits, EVs" (USATODAY)
[7]
"Interior Dept. Faces Resistance in Push for More Public Lands" (McClatchy)
[8]
"U.S. To Cut Funds for Water Testing at Beaches" (Los Angeles Times) [9]

"With Gas Tax Money Vanishing, Transportation Bills Mum On What Comes Next" (Huffington Post) [10]