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Hurricane Jet Grounded

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A federal judge has told the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to stop flying its Gulfstream jet into hurricanes. Before conducting such flights, the agency must complete negotiations with the National Weather Service Employees Organization, which says flying through the storms changes the working conditions of the meteorologists it represents, the Tampa Tribune reports. In the meantime, NOAA can keep flying two propeller aircraft into the storms.

 

Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.

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