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"Lutnick Says He Won’t Dismantle NOAA As Called For In Project 2025"

"President Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department assured senators on Wednesday he won’t try to dismantle the nation’s climate, oceans and weather science agency during a largely genial confirmation hearing.

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) asked Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick if he would want to break up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which falls under the department.

“I have no interest in separating it. That is not on my agenda,” Lutnick said.

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) similarly asked Lutnick if he agreed with proposals in the controversial conservative policy roadmap Project 2025 that say NOAA should be “dismantled” and some of its operations should be privatized.

Lutnick said “no,” he does not agree with those proposals.

No Democrat asked Lutnick any further questions about climate science at the agency and whether scientific integrity there would be protected."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill January 29, 2025.

Source: The Hill, 01/30/2025