Washington, D.C. — As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) releases its 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, Power The Future warned policymakers not to turn seasonal storm predictions into another excuse for costly climate mandates. Hurricane outlooks can help communities prepare, but they are not a blank check for politicians to impose higher costs, or Green New Deal-style policies on American families.
"These forecasts are tools for preparation, not political weapons for pushing expensive climate mandates that punish working families," said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director for Power The Future. "There is never justification for turning a six-month weather forecast into permanent energy policies that raise costs on Americans. Last year proved the point: NOAA predicted an above-normal season, yet not one major storm, or even a single hurricane, hit the U.S. mainland."
A review of NOAA's May Atlantic Hurricane outlooks over the last 20 completed seasons found the agency's forecast missed at least one final storm category in 13 of the 20 years. While some of the misses were modest, it only proves the point that hurricane outlooks are never justified in forcing climate mandates. Additionally, the same climate establishment is now backing away from the extreme RCP8.5 climate prediction scenario after years of misuse from eco-left politicians.
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