Alejandra Borunda

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Alejandra Borunda

The Trump administration is proposing deep cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to a draft budget proposal viewed by NPR. The agency's budget for 2026 would be slashed by more than 25% overall from its current level of roughly $6 billion under the proposal, which would need to be approved by Congress. The draft cuts to NOAA's research operations and fisheries services are particularly severe.

1 month ago | opb.org | Alejandra Borunda

The secretary of commerce is personally reviewing all contracts with commitments above $100,000 at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, causing backups and uncertainty in the agency that is responsible for the country’s weather forecasts, marine fisheries management and coastal management. NOAA is housed within the Department of Commerce.

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Alejandra Borunda |Asma Khalid

The entire LIHEAP office was slashed in the HHS firings earlier this week. LIHEAP provides heating and cooling assistance to low-income families--and experts worry that its disappearance will put families at risk in the upcoming heat season. Copyright 2025 NPR

1 month ago | wfdd.org | Kat Lonsdorf |Alejandra Borunda |Patrick Jarenwattananon

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1 month ago | npr.org | Jeff Brady |Alejandra Borunda

A jury in North Dakota has found Greenpeace liable for defamation, trespassing and a suite of other infractions in a case that pitted the environmental advocacy group against Energy Transfer, the company that built the Dakota Access oil pipeline. On Wednesday, the jury awarded the pipeline company hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.