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- The National Laboratory of the Rockies laid off 134 employees on February 6, the second round in under a year.
- Funding adjustments aligned with Department of Energy priorities drove the layoffs.
- Rep. Brittany Pettersen criticized the administration for undermining the lab's energy innovation and climate research.
- Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper expressed disappointment that the cuts threaten the lab's expertise.
