Overview
- Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought labeled NCAR a source of “climate alarmism” and said vital work would be moved, triggering a formal review.
- Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper placed holds on a five-bill minibus, halting Senate action until January with most government funding expiring Jan. 30.
- The National Science Foundation said it is evaluating NCAR’s structure and potential relocation, as UCAR and Colorado officials dispute the administration’s authority to dismantle it.
- Hundreds protested in Boulder while Rep. Joe Neguse prepared a bipartisan letter to appropriators and Democrats explored legal avenues to block the breakup.
- Scientists and state leaders warn that disbanding the six-decade research hub—home to key models, aircraft, and supercomputing—would undermine forecasting and hazard preparedness.