washington u.s. president donald trump wednesday nominate chief executive accuweather inc head government meteorological agency monitor climate issue daily weather forecast trump nominate barry myers ceo privately own weather forecast company accuweather head national oceanic atmospheric administration part u.s. commerce department myers name first float position january washington post report may emerge front runner accuweather immediately respond request comment wednesday white house say myers run accuweather since 2007 last decade company experience high gross years large global web mobile audience growth one world lead authorities use weather information accuweather base state college pennsylvania found myers brother joel myers trump administration propose may cut noaa budget 17 percent 4.8 billion include cut 230 million grant education program noaa provide daily long-term weather forecast agricultural plan emergency response severe weather like hurricanes july senator bill nelson democrat raise concern nomination accuweather 2005 work then-senator rick santorum back unsuccessful proposal would limit dissemination national weather service forecast websites many americans come rely forecast issue daily national weather service nelson say storm track drought forecast information critical protect life property livelihoods nominee history try undercut national weather service financial gain raise serious question center american progress think thank associate democratic party wednesday criticize choice myers note unlike 11 previous 12 noaa administrators lack advance scientific degree myers bachelor master degrees business also hold law degree president trump respond noaa remarkable work ... nominate administrator history try block agency issue weather forecast american public michael conathan center director ocean policy say statement trump announce decision withdraw paris climate deal june say accord would cost america trillions dollars kill job hind oil gas coal manufacture industries week trump administration begin process undo obama administration clean power plan trump scott pruitt administrator environmental protection agency express doubt whether climate change cause human activity something agree upon overwhelm majority scientists white house nominate accuweather ceo head climate agency