Boston (April 15, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and co-Chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, today released a report titled “Extreme Weather & Extreme Cuts: The Trump Administration’s Attack on Our Ability to Predict, Prepare for, and Recover from Extreme Weather Events.” The report highlights the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather around the country, and lays out Trump administration actions that defund, undermine, and eliminate our ability to keep our families and communities safe during and after extreme weather events.
In the report, Senator Markey writes, “Whether it’s coastal flooding in the East, wildfires in the West, or droughts in the heartland, extreme weather events are on the rise and are devastating communities across the nation. Yet, instead of taking steps to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of Americans living in the path of destruction fueled by climate change, the Trump administration is cutting and gutting our ability to predict, prepare for, and recover from these disasters.”
Senator Markey continues, “With climate change fueling more frequent and more intense extreme weather events, we should be investing in preparedness, response, and resilience measures. Instead, the climate-denying Trump administration is dismantling them. We must resist this attack, which threatens a livable future for all.”
Since January, Senator Markey has spoken out fiercely against President Trump and Elon Musk’s illegal funding freezes and staff cuts at NOAA and FEMA. On February 11th, Senator Markey joined a press conference outside of NOAA Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, to condemn DOGE’s infiltration of the building and forced access to NOAA IT systems.
Last week, Senator Markey introduced the Forecasting Optimization for Robust Earth Climate Analysis and Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Tracking (FORECAST) Act of 2025, which would authorize federal funding to support research, demonstration, and application of cutting-edge data management and weather modeling technologies to improve the reliability of long-term forecasts. On March 7th, Senator Markey joined colleagues in demanding answers from FEMA on personnel firings and grant freezes that limit the agency’s ability to respond to disasters.
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