Did you look at the weather before you left the house today? NOAA provided that data.
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Do you eat salmon, shellfish or even McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish? NOAA works with fisheries to manage these resources so you can eat safe seafood tonight and tomorrow too.
Did you turn on the light in your house? NOAA provides the information so that the 15% of power that comes from renewable resources gets to customers.
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Was your last vacation on a cruise ship? NOAA provided the data so you had a vacation not a re-creation of Titanic.
You are not alone. Both the general public and private business use NOAA products to help make our way of life better, RIGHT NOW. That includes nearly 1/3 OF THE US GDP. And let’s not forget how the military uses this information to keep troops safe and their operations effective.
The proposed 17% budget cut to NOAA will affect all these resources. If you like having these services in you life, then make sure you let your congress person know you use them, you need them, and you want them before they vote on the budget.
Additional reading
Four ways NOAA benefits your life today
White House proposes steep budget cut to leading climate science agency
2016 NOAA Chief Scientist Annual Report
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