NOAA's Carteret County Investments, Beaufort Lab Delivers Millions in Value
The nation's second oldest marine science laboratory, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Beaufort Lab, is slated to close, as outlined by NOAA's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Former NOAA employee Ruth Kelty revealed the lab already lost 11 people from its roughly 100-person staff to federal layoffs enacted by the new Department of Government Efficiency, ultimately hindering, rather than increasing, the lab's efficiency.
The Trump administration's recently passed budget reconciliation bill, coined the "Big Beautiful Bill," also rescinds portions of NOAA funding appropriated...
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