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What are the immediate impacts of privatizing the National Weather Service, considering its current role in providing free access to life-saving weather data for all Americans?

The US government's potential shift from publicly available weather data to a privatized system, driven by a conservative movement and the Trump administration's Project 2025, could significantly alter access to critical life-saving information. This change threatens the current system where the National Weather Service (NWS) provides free forecasts and warnings to all, costing only \$4 per American taxpayer annually.