About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of federal job cuts on weather forecasts and the implications for communities facing extreme weather conditions.

Experts are warning that federal job cuts imposed by President Donald Trump are starting to have an effect on weather forecasts, raising worries about that communities could be unprepared for extreme conditions. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down why some meteorologists are concerned, the response from the Trump administration, and what it could mean for communities across the country. Plus, scorching temperatures pushed electricity demand to near record levels last week, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission unveiled a proposal to streamline environmental reviews. Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy.  Yi-Jo Shen is a freelance video producer for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO. Veronica Tejera is the deputy head of Audio/Video at POLITICO. Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Follow the show on Apple, Spotify, Youtube and Instagram. Follow POLITICO here:    ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram:  / politico      ➤ Facebook:  /…

People in this episode

Host: Zack Colman

Topics covered

• weather forecasts
• federal job cuts
• climate change
• energy demand
• environmental reviews

Keywords

• weather forecasts
• federal job cuts
• Trump administration
• climate change
• energy demand
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: POLITICO, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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