Amid bipartisan concern, NOAA nominee pledges to make Weather Service staffing a 'top priority'

As lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about staffing at the National Weather Service (NWS), President Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) promised Wednesday to make the matter a “top priority.” Neil Jacobs, who led the agency in an acting capacity during the last Trump administration, said, “If confirmed, I...