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1/ Today, @SenateCommerce approved former AccuWeather CEO Barry Myers' nomination to lead @NOAA—without a confirmation hearing—before the full Senate vote: bit.ly/2WJ0L25
Here's why we think Myers' potential confirmation poses serious ethical concerns...
Here's why we think Myers' potential confirmation poses serious ethical concerns...
2/ As our @LPetersonDC reported last December, Myers led a company that profited from NOAA's weather data: bit.ly/2YFmwSi
If weather data is privatized—as Myers proposed in the past—lives could be put at risk if the public can’t freely access warnings on disasters.
If weather data is privatized—as Myers proposed in the past—lives could be put at risk if the public can’t freely access warnings on disasters.
3/ In fact, Thomas Fahy—AccuWeather’s lobbyist—has shepherded along Myers’ Senate confirmation, and has other clients with business before the agency.
This makes their financial interests "one and the same," according to @CampaignLegal's @brendan_fischer: bit.ly/2YFmwSi
This makes their financial interests "one and the same," according to @CampaignLegal's @brendan_fischer: bit.ly/2YFmwSi
4/4 How can Congress bring transparency to the potential conflicts of interest of lobbyists who lead confirmation campaigns for nominees to high-level government positions?
Our @LPetersonDC offers recommendations for a more open—and ethical—process: bit.ly/2YFmwSi
Our @LPetersonDC offers recommendations for a more open—and ethical—process: bit.ly/2YFmwSi
