"Huffman Demands Probe Of DOGE’s ‘Illegal’ NOAA Actions"

"The House Natural Resources ranking member is worried Elon Musk could stand to benefit if parts of NOAA were privatized."

"House Natural Resources ranking member Jared Huffman on Friday demanded Chair Bruce Westerman conduct oversight into Elon Musk’s incursion into NOAA.

Musk and President Donald Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) entered NOAA earlier this week, according to Democratic lawmakers who said they received reports of DOGE operatives in several of their offices.

Democrats fear that NOAA could be next on DOGE’s chopping block after it effectively annihilated the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) earlier this week."

Garrett Downs reports for E&E News February 7, 2025.