False reports of DOGE at NOAA in Boulder prompt protest, calls for supporting research

DOGE rumors spark protest at NOAA Boulder. The real fear? Massive cuts to climate science.

A crowd of protesters gathered outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s offices in Boulder early Monday after word spread that employees from the Department of Government Efficiency — the Elon Musk-led initiative overseeing sweeping cuts to federal spending — had entered the building. The rumors turned out to be unfounded, according to Rep. Joe Neguse, who visited the site Monday afternoon. But the speed and scale of the res…

False reports of DOGE at NOAA in Boulder prompt protest, calls for supporting research

DENVER (KDVR) -- Supporters and state leaders flocked to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder on Monday to support the agency after what ended up being false reports of DOGE personnel at the facility. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, who represents the district that includes Boulder, both went to the U.S. Department of Commerce campus in Boulder. The campus is home to labs for NOAA and the…

False rumor of DOGE visit to Boulder’s federal labs sparks protest

Roughly 50 protesters showed up outside Boulder’s Department of Commerce campus Monday after a false rumor circulated that personnel from the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency were on site.