Doug Helton
117:39 - 118:06
"After 33 years of service, I retired alongside more than 1,000 other NOAA employees who left amid the Trump administration's effort to gut the agency. Together, we represented 27,000 years of experience— it's an irreplaceable loss that endangers Americans' health, safety, and the economy."
“After 33 years of service, I retired alongside more than 1,000 other NOAA employees who left amid the Trump administration's effort to gut the agency. Together, we represented 27,000 years of experience— it's an irreplaceable loss that endangers Americans' health, safety, and the economy.”
- Speaker
- Doug Helton
- Timestamp
- 117:39 – 118:06
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- May 20, 2025
From the transcript
My name is Doug Helton. Until recently, I served in NOAA's Emergency Response Division, providing scientific and technical support during oil spill responses. Today I'm speaking on my own behalf. After 33 years of service, I retired alongside more than 1,000 other NOAA employees who left amid the Trump administration's effort to gut the agency. Together, we represented 27,000 years of experience— it's an irreplaceable loss that endangers Americans' health, safety, and the economy.