│ Commented on Sat Jul 5 21:04:22 2025 UTC
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│ Also this isn't the reason they wanted to end the weather reporting. This is why-
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│ In their logic, they want to make money off the weather. This is from the
Project 2025 Tracker and it's status is "in progress." (After the bill passes it'll be another completed.)
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│ Dept. of Commerce: "fully commercialize" the National Weather Service's forecasting operations. (Note: Mass layoffs of NWS employees are the first step in privatization)
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│ This policy would shift the NWS away from producing public weather forecasts and instead focus solely on collecting raw weather data. The idea is that private companies (like AccuWeather or The Weather Company) would then use that data to create and distribute forecasts, potentially for a fee.
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│ This would mark a major departure from the current model, where the NWS provides free, publicly accessible forecasts and life-saving alerts. Critics argue that this move could:
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│ reduce public access to timely and accurate weather warnings, especially for vulnerable communities.
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│ Introduce paywalls or essential weather information.
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│ Undermine public safety, particularly during extreme weather events like hurricanes or tornadoes.
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│ This is why the following above just happened. And it's terrible, but anything he does is.
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