Washington, June 1 -- Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following press release:

Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement after a federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration from dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), specifically the transfer of the world-renowned climate center's supercomputing facility.

The judge ruled that the administration's decision was, in-part, politically motivated-issuing a preliminary injunction in the matter of University Corporation for Atmospheric Research v. National Science Foundation.

"Donald Trump's blatant and unlawful retaliation against Colorado must end. His administration's attempts to dismantle NCAR, handing its life-saving work over to ...