Rep. Neguse Issues Statement After Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Dismantling NCAR’s Supercomputing Center

“Today, a federal court took the first step toward blocking the president from unilaterally dissolving, selling, or relocating key programs operated by NCAR—I will keep fighting day after day to put a stop to further attempts to gut this world-renowned center.”

Lafayette, CO — Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement after a federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration from dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), specifically the transfer of the world-renowned climate center’s supercomputing facility. 

The judge ruled that the administration’s decision was, in-part, politically motivated—issuing a preliminary injunction in the matter of University Corporation for Atmospheric Research v. National Science Foundation. 

“Donald Trump’s blatant and unlawful retaliation against Colorado must end. His administration’s attempts to dismantle NCAR, handing its life-saving work over to the highest bidder and the like, are reckless, dangerous, and undermine the work being done at Boulder’s cutting-edge research institution,” said Congressman Joe Neguse. “Today, a federal court took the first step toward blocking the president from unilaterally dissolving, selling, or relocating key programs operated by NCAR. And I will keep fighting day after day to put a stop to further attempts to gut this world-renowned center.” 

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