Sign the petition: Demand the Senate reject Trump’s NOAA Nominee Barry Myers
For a third time, Trump has nominated non-scientist with questionable conduct Barry Myers to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA is a critical agency that studies physical science, the atmosphere, and the climate. Myers is not a scientist but a businessman, making him grossly unqualified to head the agency.
Not only is Myers not qualified, he has been on the record calling for the privatization of the National Weather Service, which provides free weather updates to the public and competes with AccuWeather’s business model, highlighting conflict of interest concerns.
In addition to lack of credentials and clear conflict of interest concerns, Myers is mired in sexual assault allegations. His victims allege “widespread sexual harassment,” which prompted a Department of Labor investigation when he was first nominated in 2017.
Now that his nomination has been quickly shuffled through committee and is already up for a Senate floor vote, it is time we tell our Senators that we deserve much better than Barry Myers, an unqualified sexual abuser.
Sign the petition: Demand the Senate reject Trump’s NOAA nominee Barry Myers.
Participating Organizations:
Climate Hawks Vote
Daily Kos
Sign the petition: Demand the Senate reject Trump’s NOAA Nominee Barry Myers
For a third time, Trump has nominated non-scientist with questionable conduct Barry Myers to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA is a critical agency that studies physical science, the atmosphere, and the climate. Myers is not a scientist but a businessman, making him grossly unqualified to head the agency.
Not only is Myers not qualified, he has been on the record calling for the privatization of the National Weather Service, which provides free weather updates to the public and competes with AccuWeather’s business model, highlighting conflict of interest concerns.
In addition to lack of credentials and clear conflict of interest concerns, Myers is mired in sexual assault allegations. His victims allege “widespread sexual harassment,” which prompted a Department of Labor investigation when he was first nominated in 2017.
Now that his nomination has been quickly shuffled through committee and is already up for a Senate floor vote, it is time we tell our Senators that we deserve much better than Barry Myers, an unqualified sexual abuser.
Sign the petition: Demand the Senate reject Trump’s NOAA nominee Barry Myers.
Participating Organizations:
Climate Hawks Vote
Daily Kos
Sign the petition: Reject Trump's corrupt, unqualified NOAA nominee
The Senate is about to confirm an unqualified pro-Trump businessman to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. We must speak out now to stop him.
Juan A. Zamarripa [E.]