114 people laid off from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

114 people laid off from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The cuts affected staffers in both the research and operations sides of the lab.

Trump's onslaught hits staff at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Staff at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Department of Energy division that guides public and private research and development involving renewable energy and energy efficiency, were blindsided with a round of layoffs on Monday morning. Three lab sources told Mother Jones the cuts affect several NREL departments, including communications, wind, water, and community energy. Remote and in-person staffers are both affected, as a…

President Donald Trump's administration withheld $365 million in funds earmarked for this purpose, but Governor Jenniffer González asserts that the money could be used for other purposes.