Tag #Noaa Privatization

What are the immediate impacts of Elon Musk's cost-cutting measures within NOAA on essential public services and national security?

Elon Musk, through his "department of government efficiency" (Doge), is systematically dismantling NOAA, a US agency crucial for weather forecasting and space traffic management, potentially privatizing these operations and steering lucrative contracts towards his SpaceX and Starlink companies. This raises serious conflicts of interest, given Musk's financial backing of the current administration and his significant layoffs within NOAA.