Feds failing in bid to take a supercomputer from a climate research center
A federal court has issued an injunction preventing the Trump administration from seizing a supercomputer from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The facility, which supports critical climate and weather research, successfully challenged the government's attempt to shut it down.
Why it matters
The case highlights the tension between executive branch administrative actions and the independence of federally funded scientific research institutions.
Arbitrary and capricious strikes again Feds failing in bid to take a supercomputer from a climate research center The National Center for Atmospheric Research won t be losing its supercomputer.
While the article reports on a conflict with the Trump administration, it focuses on the legal and procedural aspects of the injunction.
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