Mass. AG Andrea Joy Campbell joins 15 states in suing Trump administration over NSF cuts
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined 15 other states in suing the Trump administration to stop its attempts to cut National Science Foundation programs and funding.
Earlier this month, the NSF announced it would be capping indirect costs at 15%, a move that mirrored funding cuts at the National Institute of Health and the Department of Energy, both of which are currently blocked by courts.
The agency, which funds nonmedical scientific research, also started eliminating programs designed to increase the participation of women, minorities, and people with disabilities in STEM fields.
"The NSF's mission is to promote the progress of science, advance the national health, prosperity and welfare, and secure the national defense," a spokesperson for the NSF said in a statement. "It is our priority to ensure all NSF awards aim to create opportunities for all Americans everywhere, without exclusion of any groups.'
The attorneys general say that the Trump administration does not have the power to cap research funding and eliminate diversity programs, as funding for NSF, including the diversity programs, were mandated by Congress.
'Congress has adopted a clear, longstanding national policy to advance and promote 'full use of the human resources of the Nation' in STEM fields by encouraging participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities,' reads the lawsuit. 'Defendants do not have authority to categorically refuse to support research that comports with the Congressionally enacted policy of the United States.'
The attorneys general seek a court order ruling NSF's new policies illegal and blocking them from implementation.
Campbell said that the changes to NSF will hurt Massachusetts's ability to do research and could cause the US to lose its status as a global leader in STEM research.
'Massachusetts is home to world-renowned scientific research institutions that not only drive innovative solutions to our world's most pressing challenges, but also ensure our nation maintains its global, scientific leadership,' said Campbell in a press release. 'I will continue to hold the Trump Administration accountable for the unlawful attacks on STEM funding, which jeopardize Massachusetts and this entire country's public health, economy and national security.'
Joining Campbell in the coalition are the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin.
This lawsuit comes after 13 schools, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brown University, sued the Trump administration in early May over the NSF funding cuts.
The universities said that the 15% cap would cause them to lose millions of dollars and the amount of future research would 'decline precipitously.'
'From developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to creating innovative solutions to environmental and energy challenges, NSF-funded research at American universities is vital to addressing the nation's biggest challenges and maintaining the country's competitive edge,' read Campbell's press release. 'NSF's new cap would mean essential research and infrastructure would be cut, leading to critical projects being abandoned, staff laid off, and research essential to national security, public health, and economic stability ending.'
This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: MA AG Andrea Campbell files NSF lawsuit against Trump administration
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