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March 26, 2025
AGU sends letter to House leadership with deep concern for the DETERRENT Act
On 25 March, AGU sent a letter to House leadership expressing concern over the DETERRENT Act. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our global community of more than half a million in the Earth and space sciences, I write to express our deep concerns regarding H.R.1048, the “Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions” (DETERRENT) Act. While we support efforts to enhance …
March 6, 2025
AGU joins letter of support to the science community
AGU joined a coalition of other science societies and organizations to rally around the scince community in support of their work. TO THE RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND ACADEMICS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, YOUR WORK IS NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER. American science and innovation have advanced humanity for generations. The pursuit of science has led to humanity’s greatest advances, improving people’s lives and the health of our planet. But …
AGU joins letter asking Congress to oppose attacks on the U.S. scientific enterprise
On 4 March 2025, AGU joined a letter to Congressional leadership requesting congress rejects the current Administration’s policies harming the U.S. scientific enterprise. Recent actions have disrupted vital scientific research, impeded scientific meetings and review panels, delayed salary payments for students and postdocs, dismantled key workforce development programs, and caused the unnecessary loss of vital experts from federal research agencies. On behalf of the undersigned scientific societies and organizations, …
AGU joins letter with the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics opposing removal of federal data
On 11 February, AGU joined a letter to Congressional leadership expressing concern and strong opposition to the removal of public data from federal websites. Removing or curtailing access to these data, even temporarily, erodes the public trust that federal statistical and scientific agencies have earned. We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, write to express our concern and strong opposition to the recent incidents in which public data have been …
AGU joins other science societies to comment on FCC satellite rulemaking
On 28 February, AGU joined several other science societies to provide comments on the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s Public Notice that seeks to supplement the record in this rulemaking proceeding on a proposal to re-allocate the 1675-1680 MHz band for shared use between incumbent federal operations and non-federal fixed or mobile operations on a co-primary basis. See the full letter with signatories and citations here.
AGU endorses RESEARCHER Act
On 28 February, AGU sent a letter to science committee leadership in the House and Senate once again endorsing the RESEARCHER Act. Our nation’s graduate and postdoctoral researchers often face considerable economic challenges while pursuing a career in higher education and research, and we support the goals of this legislation to address those challenges. Read the full letter: On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our global …
February 28, 2025
AGU joins nearly 500 organizations to oppose dismantling of NOAA
On 25 February, AGU joined nearly 500 businesses, organizations, and institutions in a letter to Congress to urge them to oppose cuts to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). See the letter below: Dear Members of Congress, The businesses, organizations, and institutions signed below strongly urge you to oppose actions by the Trump administration to dismantle, privatize, or significantly diminish the critical services and functions of the National Oceanic …
August 1, 2024
AGU endorses the FORECASTS Tracking Act
On 30 July, AGU and its coalition partners in Friends of NOAA sent a letter to Senator Ed Markey’s office (D-MA) endorsing the Forecasting Optimization for Robust Earth Climate Analysis and Subseasonal to Seasonal (FORECASTS) Tracking Act of 2024. This legislation continues to progress the work done by Congress in the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 by providing funding for essential activities at the National Oceanic and …
July 9, 2024
AGU joins letter requesting planes needed for Arctic and Antarctic research
On 20 June 2024, AGU joined other organizations sending a letter to leaders of the appropriations committees in the House and the Senate requesting funding for two LC-130J airplanes needed for research operations in the Arctic and Antarctic. As you advance fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations, we urge you to fund procurement of two LC-130J airplanes in the Defense Appropriations bill. These airplanes are critically needed to safeguard U.S. …
May 29, 2024
AGU sends joint letter with 27 other organizations urging sustained funding for NOAA
On 16 March, AGU sent a letter with 27 other organizations urging sustained funding for various NOAA offices, including NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), the National Ocean Service (NOS), as well as the various accounts that fund the Cooperative Institutes (CIs) in FY2025. We, the undersigned members of the research, innovation, and environmental services community, write to urge strong sustained funding for NOAA’s Office of Oceanic …
