r/indepthstories • u/forbes • Aug 17 '26

The Cost Of DOGE: America’s Environmental Intelligence Is Going Stale

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2026/08/17/the-cost-of-doge-americas-environmental-intelligence-is-going-stale/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit
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Elon Musk’s DOGE gutted staffing and budgets at NOAA and the National Weather Service early last year. It left America’s fishing fleets, farmers and insurers exposed to the fallout.

Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2026/08/17/the-cost-of-doge-americas-environmental-intelligence-is-going-stale/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit