The Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to the nation’s weather service aren’t being well received by Oklahoma’s congressional delegation as they seek protection for the weather operations at the University of Oklahoma.
Congressman Frank Lucas’s reaction is making the headlines in much of the reactional coverage.
“The very discussion about reducing our investment in our scientific research and our weather forecasting causes me to have stomach cramps,” Lucas, a Republican, said.
It’s what he said after reports surfaced that the Office of Management and Budget is considering cuts of $1.3 billion to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget. What remains unsure is how the cuts will affect Oklahoma operations including the National Severe Storms Center in Norman.
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