From the website of Senator Richard Shelby, R, Alabama:
As Chairman of the new Committee of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Shelby’s office reports that several important weather and climate related projects for North Alabam have cleared the subcommittee and are heading for approval at the Committee level. Some of the items include:
$1 million for the Climate Research at the University of Alabama Huntsville: Senator Shelby said, “I am pleased that our bill includes $1 million to provide UAH with the resources necessary to continue its research in global climate change and to provide policy makers and the public with the most up-to-date sound science available. As the debate regarding global warming continues, it is crucial that arguments on this matter be based on sound science.
$2 million for the NOAA Tornado Center: Senator Shelby said, “These funds will be used to establish a severe thunderstorm and tornado research program in coordination with NASA, NOAA and UAH.”
$2 million for the Remote Sensing Center: Senator Shelby said, “These funds will establish a NOAA Center at UAH for advancing our knowledge and understanding of the environment through the use of information and remote sensing technologies, both ground and space-based.”
$50,000 for NOAA All-Hazards Radios in Schools: Senator Shelby said, “I am pleased that our bill includes $50,000 which will provide weather radios for 1000 Alabama schools. These radios will provide our schools with up-to-the-minute information about storm warnings and ensure that our schools are prepared in the event of a dangerous weather event.”
$2.5 million for SURA Coastal Ocean Observing System: Shelby said: “The goal of this program, of which UAH is a participant, is to implement a system to provide comprehensive, real-time access to observational data and numerical forecasts of coastal hazards and threats as well as phenomena of routine interest to a host of operational stakeholders.”
Sounds like things are going to be busy in Huntsville...
As Chairman of the new Committee of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Shelby’s office reports that several important weather and climate related projects for North Alabam have cleared the subcommittee and are heading for approval at the Committee level. Some of the items include:
$1 million for the Climate Research at the University of Alabama Huntsville: Senator Shelby said, “I am pleased that our bill includes $1 million to provide UAH with the resources necessary to continue its research in global climate change and to provide policy makers and the public with the most up-to-date sound science available. As the debate regarding global warming continues, it is crucial that arguments on this matter be based on sound science.
$2 million for the NOAA Tornado Center: Senator Shelby said, “These funds will be used to establish a severe thunderstorm and tornado research program in coordination with NASA, NOAA and UAH.”
$2 million for the Remote Sensing Center: Senator Shelby said, “These funds will establish a NOAA Center at UAH for advancing our knowledge and understanding of the environment through the use of information and remote sensing technologies, both ground and space-based.”
$50,000 for NOAA All-Hazards Radios in Schools: Senator Shelby said, “I am pleased that our bill includes $50,000 which will provide weather radios for 1000 Alabama schools. These radios will provide our schools with up-to-the-minute information about storm warnings and ensure that our schools are prepared in the event of a dangerous weather event.”
$2.5 million for SURA Coastal Ocean Observing System: Shelby said: “The goal of this program, of which UAH is a participant, is to implement a system to provide comprehensive, real-time access to observational data and numerical forecasts of coastal hazards and threats as well as phenomena of routine interest to a host of operational stakeholders.”
Sounds like things are going to be busy in Huntsville...