It comes less than a week before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee takes up the confirmation of Neil ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, turning to the man who was his acting NOAA chief in 2019 when ...

While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, the two officials affected led the investigation into whether NOAA’s ...

President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in "Sharpiegate." ...

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head NOAA pledged Wednesday to fully staff the National Weather Service, after catastrophic Texas floods triggered a new wave of criticism over the president’s deep ...

Neil Jacobs, meteorologist and acting head of NOAA during a turbulent time, nominated to lead the agency Jacobs has overseen the agency during the political storm over Hurricane Dorian.

The remarks by Neil Jacobs, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, were the first since a report that a cabinet secretary had tried to coerce agency leaders.

Capital Weather Gang NOAA leader, in Alabama speech, says ‘weather shouldn’t be a partisan issue’ Amid a controversy over his agency’s response to President Trump’s tweet, Neil Jacobs ...

Neil Jacobs, an atmospheric scientist, is Trump's pick to head NOAA. Who: Neil Jacobs Nominated for: Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

Jacobs was also cited for misconduct after the "Sharpiegate" incident, in which he and other Trump-appointed NOAA officials were found to have exerted pressure on scientists to alter the forecast for ...

Tap to explore the data. Trump picks Neil Jacobs to head NOAA, a scientist with 'Sharpiegate' ties By Alejandra Borunda, Julia Simon Published February 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM PST Win McNamee/Getty Images ...

Jacobs was also cited for misconduct after the "Sharpiegate" incident, in which he and other Trump-appointed NOAA officials were found to have exerted pressure on scientists to alter the forecast ...