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WASHINGTON — A spending plan being pushed by Republicans would slash funding for the agency that warned Hawaii and the West Coast about the devastating tsunami in Japan.
The plan, approved by the GOP-controlled House last month, would trigger an estimated $126 million in cuts for the National Weather Service, the agency that houses the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii.
The center issued widespread warnings minutes after Friday’s earthquake and issued guidance and updates throughout the day.
Denver Post staff and wire reports
