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US climate lab emerges as flashpoint in Senate funding talks

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Colorado senators’ desire to protect National Center for Atmospheric Research could threaten science package

Efforts by Colorado senators to protect a major US climate research centre have emerged as a key obstacle as the Senate moves to approve a major package of federal funding bills ahead of a looming shutdown deadline.

The House of Representatives last week passed a combined set of appropriations bills covering science, energy, water and environmental programmes by an overwhelming bipartisan margin of 397 votes to 28. The Senate has since voted 80 to 13 to advance the package procedurally.

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