Louisiana State Climatologist Barry Keim, familiar statewide source ffr hurricanes, tornadoes and other weather events during his 19 years on the job, has been ousted from the post by LSU officials, possibly due to a dispute over whether last summer's intense drought conditions were being accurately portrayed.
LSU refused to say why it was replacing Keim.
But in a letter e-mailed to other members of the American Association of State Climatologists, Keim said it likely was the result of criticism by farming interests related to the classification of drought conditions in August. Keim and others say he was mistakenly criticized over the issue. (NOLA.com 01/04/24) Louisiana's state climatologist sidelined by LSU leaders | Environment | nola.com
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