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Trump Administration Delays NOAA Grants, Threatens Research Jobs

4/13/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration delays NOAA grant funding.
The delay is impacting University of Colorado scientists.
Waleed Abdalati, director of the Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES), warned that by May 15, 2025, 42 employees may face furloughs.
The pause threatens atmospheric research, including greenhouse gas studies.
Andrew Rosenberg, a former NOAA official, described the delays unusual and anti-science, noting they could limit public access to science.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration delays NOAA grant funding.
The delay is impacting University of Colorado scientists.
Waleed Abdalati, director of the Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES), warned that by May 15, 2025, 42 employees may face furloughs.
The pause threatens atmospheric research, including greenhouse gas studies.
Andrew Rosenberg, a former NOAA official, described the delays unusual and anti-science, noting they could limit public access to science.