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6 March 2026
AGU joins letter for FY27 DOE Office of Science appropriations request
on 17 February 2026, AGU joined the Energy Sciences Coalition letter with their FY27 Appropriations request for the Department of Energy Office of Science. The Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC) thanks Congress for continuing its strong, bipartisan support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. To build on this support, ESC urges Congress to appropriate $9.5 billion in FY 2027 for DOE Office of Science. This level …
AGU joins letter expressing concern over the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act
On 10 February 2026, AGU and the American Meteorological Society, National Weather Association, IEEE Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society sent a letter to Congress expressing concern over the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act. We are writing to express concern over certain provisions of the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act. While we share the legislation’s goals of boosting U.S. space leadership and serving underserved communities, we’re concerned that the bill, and specifically …
AGU submits comments on NSF’s Strategic Plan
AGU Draft Response to NSF request for public input on its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–2030 NSF Strategic Plan What opportunities exist that could help enable progress toward NSF’s objectives and strategies? Invest in a multitude of scientific research through the NSF, fully funding and supporting all sciences and increasing calls for interdisciplinary research. This will mean ensuring sufficient money and staff to allow for increased grant-making of high-quality research. Set aside …
5 March 2026
AGU, NWA, AMA, and UCAR Joint Comment on Upper Microwave Spectrum Use
On 20 January 2026, AGU submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on upper microwave spectrum use. The National Weather Association (NWA), American Meteorological Society (AMS), American Geophysical Union (AGU) and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to facilitate more intensive use of upper microwave spectrum, specifically upper microwave spectrum bands above …
13 January 2026
AGU Joins Scientific Society Letter In Support of NCAR
AGU joined the American Meteorological Society and other science societies to send a letter to Congress in support of NCAR. Contact your legislators to ask for support of NCAR today. The United States of America Needs the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). On behalf of the scientific societies we represent, we write to express our strong support of NCAR and the full breadth of scientific research undertaken by the …
4 November 2025
AGU Sends Letter of Support for USGS Appropriations
On behalf of the USGS Coalition and its member organizations, we strongly urge you to support the highest possible appropriations level for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Fiscal Year 2026 and to complete the FY2026 appropriations process this year. The USGS is the nation’s trusted, non-regulatory source of science that directly supports national security, economic growth, public health, and community resilience. At a time when our nation faces increasingly …
AGU Endorses the Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025
On 30 October 2025, AGU sent a letter to leadership in Congress endorsing the Keep STEM Talent Act. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our worldwide Earth and space science community, I write to thank you for reintroducing S.1233/H.R.2627, the Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 and to offer AGU’s support for this important bill. Maintaining a strong STEM workforce is vital to strengthening the nation’s economic viability, creating a thriving workforce, and advancing global leadership. International students play an essential …
AGU Endorses Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2025
On 30 October 2025, AGU sent a letter to Representative Susan Bonamici endorsing the Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2025. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our worldwide Earth and space science community, I am writing to thank you for reintroducing H.R.4073, the Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2025 and to offer AGU’s continued support for this important bill. Tsunamis …
AGU Endorses the Protect America’s Workforce Act
On 30 October 2025, AGU sent letters to Congress to share our endorsement of the Protect America’s Workforce Act (H.R.2550/S2837). On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our global community of more than half a million Earth and space scientists and allies, I write to thank you for crafting and introducing S.2837/H.R.2550, the Protect America’s Workforce Act, and to offer AGU’s support for this important bill. President Trump’s …
25 September 2025
AGU joins other groups in letter over concerns on Federal Grantmaking Executive Order
On September 24, 2025, AGU joined more than 50 science and medical organizations to express concern regarding the Executive Order “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking. As scientific and medical research organizations, we wish to formally express our concerns regarding the Executive Order (EO) titled “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking,” issued on August 7. Our nation’s federal grantmaking ecosystem serves as the gold standard forsupporting cutting-edge research and driving technological …
21 May 2025
AGU joins letter in support of USGS’s Climate Adaptation Science Center
On 20 May 2025, AGU joined various organizations in a letter to Interior Secretary Dough Burgum in support of USGS’s Climate Adaptation Science Centers. On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our strong support for the U.S. Geological Survey’s National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) and urge that they be fully funded in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget, at the FY2025 funding level …
9 May 2025
AGU joins letter in support of the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area
On 30 April 2025, AGU joined a number of professional societies in support for funding of the USGS’s Ecosystem’s Mission Area sent to the Secretary of the Interior. Our organizations write in full support of the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. We urge you to fully fund the Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) at the same FY25 funding level in the FY26 federal budget for the agency to continue its critical …
26 March 2025
AGU sends letter to House leadership with deep concern for the DETERRENT Act
On 25 March, AGU sent a letter to House leadership expressing concern over the DETERRENT Act. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our global community of more than half a million in the Earth and space sciences, I write to express our deep concerns regarding H.R.1048, the “Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions” (DETERRENT) Act. While we support efforts to enhance …
6 March 2025
AGU joins letter of support to the science community
AGU joined a coalition of other science societies and organizations to rally around the scince community in support of their work. TO THE RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND ACADEMICS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, YOUR WORK IS NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER. American science and innovation have advanced humanity for generations. The pursuit of science has led to humanity’s greatest advances, improving people’s lives and the health of our planet. But …
AGU joins letter asking Congress to oppose attacks on the U.S. scientific enterprise
On 4 March 2025, AGU joined a letter to Congressional leadership requesting congress rejects the current Administration’s policies harming the U.S. scientific enterprise. Recent actions have disrupted vital scientific research, impeded scientific meetings and review panels, delayed salary payments for students and postdocs, dismantled key workforce development programs, and caused the unnecessary loss of vital experts from federal research agencies. On behalf of the undersigned scientific societies and organizations, …
AGU joins letter with the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics opposing removal of federal data
On 11 February, AGU joined a letter to Congressional leadership expressing concern and strong opposition to the removal of public data from federal websites. Removing or curtailing access to these data, even temporarily, erodes the public trust that federal statistical and scientific agencies have earned. We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, write to express our concern and strong opposition to the recent incidents in which public data have been …
AGU joins other science societies to comment on FCC satellite rulemaking
On 28 February, AGU joined several other science societies to provide comments on the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s Public Notice that seeks to supplement the record in this rulemaking proceeding on a proposal to re-allocate the 1675-1680 MHz band for shared use between incumbent federal operations and non-federal fixed or mobile operations on a co-primary basis. See the full letter with signatories and citations here.
AGU endorses RESEARCHER Act
On 28 February, AGU sent a letter to science committee leadership in the House and Senate once again endorsing the RESEARCHER Act. Our nation’s graduate and postdoctoral researchers often face considerable economic challenges while pursuing a career in higher education and research, and we support the goals of this legislation to address those challenges. Read the full letter: On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our global …
28 February 2025
AGU joins nearly 500 organizations to oppose dismantling of NOAA
On 25 February, AGU joined nearly 500 businesses, organizations, and institutions in a letter to Congress to urge them to oppose cuts to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). See the letter below: Dear Members of Congress, The businesses, organizations, and institutions signed below strongly urge you to oppose actions by the Trump administration to dismantle, privatize, or significantly diminish the critical services and functions of the National Oceanic …
