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University Group Sues Trump Administration over Shutdown of Climate Center
UCAR alleges political retaliation by the Trump administration harms NCAR’s research vital to weather, climate, and national security, affecting 1,400 employees in Boulder, Colorado.
- On March 16, 2026, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research sued in U.S. District Court for Colorado to block efforts to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, managed by 129 universities.
- The lawsuit says the plan follows months of pressure from President Donald Trump, with the December 16, 2026 announcement to break up NCAR seen as retaliation over Gov. Jared Polis's refusal to grant clemency to Tina Peters.
- Federal actions described in the complaint include transferring the NCAR‑Wyoming Supercomputing Center, soliciting private interest in the Mesa Laboratory and space-weather functions, while NOAA canceled a multimillion-dollar cooperative agreement and NSF imposed onerous reporting and gag orders.
- UCAR asked the court to halt the breakup, restore contracts, and declare the restructuring unconstitutional; the filing coincided with a State of Colorado suit and a federal judge's block on March 16, 2026.
- Leaders warn the moves could undercut U.S. forecasting and research capacity, risking about 820 NCAR jobs and roughly 1,400 total tied to NCAR and UCAR.
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