Break up NOAA: commercialize NWS forecasting, downsize OAR climate research, scatter assets
Mandate calls NOAA a driver of the ‘climate change alarm industry’ that should be broken up and downsized; NWS should commercialize forecasting and become a Performance-Based Organization focused on data; preponderance of OAR climate-change research should be disbanded; Marine/Aviation assets reassigned; survey functions transferred; ensure appointees sync with Administration aims.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 21 (Commerce) — NOAA: should be broken up and downsized; NWS should fully commercialize forecasting operations and be a candidate PBO; preponderance of OAR climate-change research should be disbanded and labs reviewed for consolidation; break up Office of Marine and Aviation Operations and reassign assets; transfer NOS survey functions; ensure appointees agree with Administration aims.
Undo plan
1) Keep unified NOAA for weather, satellites, oceans, and fisheries public missions.
2) Reverse commercialization that paywalls life-saving forecasts or degrades rural coverage.
3) Restore OAR climate and ocean research capacity with scientific independence.
4) Block loyalty tests for science appointees; reinstate integrity policies.
5) Verify: NWS warning performance and satellite data continuity metrics.