US EditionBids to Break Up National Center for Atmospheric Research Due as Dismantling Plans Advance
The Trump administration directs NSF to seek bids to restructure NCAR’s core assets, including its Mesa Lab and supercomputing center, with proposals due by March 13.
- With an 11:59 p.m. ET deadline on March 13, NSF solicited bids to restructure NCAR, following OMB's directive, and proposals were due Friday, including public comments.
- OMB action followed months of conflict between the Trump administration and Colorado officials, with Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget , criticizing NCAR for alleged climate alarmism and the December effort tied to tensions over Tina Peters.
- Universities and contractors including the University of Oklahoma, Lynker and the University of Wyoming have filed proposals, and NSF may reassign two NCAR research aircraft to NASA or NOAA.
- Reps. Joe Neguse and Jeff Hurd urged NSF transparency and called for an inspector general review of early negotiations, amid a Senate bill to delay asset transfers until a report is completed.
- Legal and congressional checks could still constrain OMB and NSF plans, as scientists warn dismantling NCAR would weaken research and emergency planning, while NSF spokesperson Michael England declines to publish proposals.
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President Donald Trump’s administration is reviewing proposals to dismantle one of the world’s leading climate and weather laboratories, White House Budget Director Russell Vought confirmed. According to the official, the specialized center, crucial for multiple global research, is a source of “climate alarmism.” Trump’s government has been characterized by repeated attacks on universities and scientific research, especially that related to clim…
Reps. Neguse & Hurd, Sens. Bennet & Hickenlooper Lead 80 Lawmakers in Submitting Bipartisan Public Comment in Defense of NCAR
Washington, D.C. — Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse and Jeff Hurd and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper led 80 of their colleagues in submitting a public comment opposing proposed structural changes to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder. The comment was submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its request for public comment on the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the cutt…
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Trump administration readies plans to dismantle renowned science lab
The Trump administration is reviewing proposals to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, transfer its work to universities and private companies, take away its aircraft, and sell its property in Boulder.
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