1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

Terminating hundreds of dedicated public servants at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an unacceptable attack on scientific integrity and a reckless move that endangers public safety. NOAA's work monitoring our climate, weather patterns, and oceanic conditions is vital for protecting lives and economic stability. The administration's politically-motivated purge of knowledgeable personnel at this world-class scientific agency represents an unconscionable blow to NOAA's ability to fulfill its critical missions. I urge an immediate halt to these mass firings which will cripple NOAA's capabilities for years to come. Every American relies on NOAA's data and forecasting - preserve this essential public resource and the skilled workforce behind it. Reinstate those terminated and abandon these destructive layoffs that endanger us all.