Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The President Donald Trump administration announced it will dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., one of the world's top climate research labs.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced the closing Tuesday night.

"This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country," Vought said on X.

The center was founded in 1960 for research in atmospheric chemistry and physical meteorology.

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