Potential NOAA cuts are already giving one Oklahoma lawmaker ‘stomach cramps’

Rep. Frank Lucas wasn’t familiar with proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget. But the very idea of it, given Oklahoma’s heavy reliance on its data because of its location in the heart of Tornado Alley, was already physically hurting him.“The very discussion about reducing our investment in our scientific research and our weather forecasting ...

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