"Barry Myers, the former CEO of AccuWeather Inc., withdrew late yesterday his hot-button nomination to lead NOAA and its 12,000 employees, citing health concerns.

The full Senate never voted on President Trump's embattled NOAA pick, even though a split Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee sent his nomination to the floor three times in party-line decisions.

Myers, 76, had been a controversial choice from the start, with critics saying his lack of a science degree disqualified him."

Rob Hotakainen reports for Greenwire November 21, 2019. [2]