; and (2) equips broadcast meteorologists with tools and skills necessary to cover weather and climate effects on public health, transportation, agriculture, and energy use; Whereas fossil fuel companies and allied organizations (according to peer-reviewed scientific research and investigative reporting) have long known about climate change and the role of fossil fuels in driving climate change; Whereas fossil fuel companies are known to, both directly and through their trade associations, public relations firms, and foundations— (1) support sophisticated campaigns to deny, counter, and obfuscate peer-reviewed research; and (2) use misinformation campaigns to mislead the public about climate change; and Whereas, it is in the public interest that scientists and other experts— (1) communicate peer-reviewed science to the public; and (2) educate the public about the causes and consequences of climate change: Now, therefore, be it