Environmental group sues to block Trump administration's closure of National Center for Atmospheric Research

A major environmental organization filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration's announced dismantling of NCAR, the Colorado-based institute that conducts advanced climate and weather research.

First covered Aug 21, 2026 · 1:59 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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36d Inside Climate News Lawsuit Seeks to Block Closure of Top Federal Climate Research Center — One of the nation’s largest environmental groups is challenging the Trump administration’s closure of a leading climate institute, filing a lawsuit Thursday in…

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boulderreportinglab.org Environmental group sues Trump administration over plan to dismantle Boulder’s NCAR

coloradopolitics.com Universities Sue to Block Closure of NCAR in Boulder

edf.org Environmental Defense Fund sues Trump administration over action to dismantle essential climate research center

abcnews.com Lawsuit aims to stop Trump administration from dissolving largest climate and weather research lab in the US - ABC News

eenews.net Lawsuit challenges Trump effort to quash climate research - E&E News by POLITICO

Appeared in: 2026-08-24 (#12)

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