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

June 1, 2026 Press Release “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.” ###