NCAR Restructuring Plan Under Investigation: Russ Vought Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Private Company Transfer Deal

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1:00Russ Fout, director of the Office of Management and Budget, faces fresh scrutiny over plans to restructure the National Center for Atmospheric Research, known as NCR. On March 9, Representative Joe Nagu's called for an investigation into allegations that Office of Management and Budget Officials proposed transferring parts of NCR space weather program to a private company according to Bulger Reporting Web. A whistleblower informed Nagu's office and the claim was confirmed by an employee at the unnamed company. Nagu's urged the National Science Foundation Inspector General to probe potential conflicts of interest and regulatory issues, arguing that neither the Office of Management and Budget nor the National Science Foundation has authority to sell federal programs. This follows Vouch's December statement that the Trump administration aims to break up NCR, which he called one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country, per the same report. Critics, including scientists and the University Corporation for Atmospheric

2:04Research Board, defend NCR as vital for weather forecasting and climate modeling that saves lives. The National Science Foundation issued a dear colleague letter on January 23, seeking feedback on dismantling NCR with a March 13 deadline, but the whistleblower alleges prior negotiations violate that process. Additionally, the National Science Foundation plans to transfer NCR's Wyoming Supercomputing Center to a third party, possibly the University of Wyoming, as reported by the Wyoming Tribunean Eagle and noted in Negus' letter. Boulder officials warned that selling the Boulder Mesa Lab could cut water service under a long-standing ordinance. These developments highlight ongoing tensions and federal research funding under Vouch's oversight amid broader administration efforts to reshape agencies. Thank you for tuning in listeners. Please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out QuietPlease.ai.

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