As Musk’s team sweeps through federal agencies, fears for future of NOAA

BENJAMIN J. HULAC / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS – Representatives of billionaire Elon Musk’s task force gained access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s headquarters in Maryland this week, sources told NJ Spotlight News, as the Trump administration removed troves of climate and weather data from the internet.

The appearance at NOAA’s Silver Spring facilities came as staffers with Musk’s group — the Department of Government Efficiency, which President Donald Trump established via executive order — have entered the buildings of government departments around Washington, D.C. …