Read more Bill Proenza stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4528/bill-proenza.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 09:22:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4057/hurricane-chief-leaves-eye-of-the-storm.htmlSam Biddle<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=11256&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034200' border='0' />National Hurricane Center director Bill Proenza is out as of today, the Miami Herald reports, less than a week after half his staff demanded his resignation. The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the "disruption" caused by the controversial leader "threatens the center's ability to protect the...Bill Proenza, director of the National Hurricane Center, smiles during an interview with the Associated Press Friday, July 6, 2007, at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Proenza, who is under fire from staff members who want him ousted, said Friday that he doesn't plan to resign but he will if that would benefit the staff and the public. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)http://www.newser.com/story/4057/hurricane-chief-leaves-eye-of-the-storm.htmlMon, 09 Jul 2007 20:10:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/3917/storm-blasts-hurricane-center.htmlPeter Fearon<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=10535&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034243' border='0' />A near-mutiny has erupted at the National Hurricane Center, where nearly half the staff has demanded the resignation of the center's director, Bill Proenza. The Miami Herald reports that seven forecasters and 16 other employees—including Proenza's own administrative assistant—signed a statement calling for his ouster.National Hurricane Center Director Bill Proenza talks about Tropical Storm Barbara brewing off Mexico, after a hurricane preparation news conference in a Thursday, May 31, 2007 file photo, in Miami. Proenza has been the loudest voice calling for a replacement of the QuikScat satellite. The aging satellite could fail at any moment and plans to launch a replacement have been pushed back seven years to 2016. (AP Photo/J.Pat Carter)http://www.newser.com/story/3917/storm-blasts-hurricane-center.htmlFri, 06 Jul 2007 04:21:57 CDT