Letter: NOAA layoffs put isles, country in great peril

We’ve yet to see what the layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will mean for Hawaii, but we can be sure they will not enhance government effectiveness or efficiency. Nor will these layoffs put more money into taxpayers’ pockets. Nationally, breaking up NOAA will offer an opportunity for a satellite company to sweep up NOAA’s remote sensing capabilities and market them accordingly.

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