{"id":2423779,"date":"2025-04-15T13:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/universities-sue-department-of-energy-over-cuts-to-scientific-research-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T13:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:23:04","slug":"universities-sue-department-of-energy-over-cuts-to-scientific-research-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/universities-sue-department-of-energy-over-cuts-to-scientific-research-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Universities sue Department of Energy over cuts to scientific research &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funiversities-sue-department-of-energy-over-cuts-to-scientific-research-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423779&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A group of twelve universities and educational organizations has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) over a new policy that imposes a 15% cap on &#8220;indirect costs&#8221; associated with research funding. The institutions argue that this cap would severely damage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-investigating-universities-over-radical-ideas-imported-from-the-united-states\/\" title=\"France Investigating ... Over \u2018Radical\u2019 Ideas \u2018Imported From The United States\u2019\">scientific research<\/a> and threaten America&#8217;s status as a leader in innovation. they claim that indirect costs\u2014essential for supporting projects not solely attributed to specific research, such as staffing and equipment\u2014normally account for over 30% of research funding, making the cap unsustainable.The lawsuit seeks an injunction against the policy, contending that it violates the Administrative Procedure Act. Energy Secretary Chris Wright defended the cuts, stating they would enhance efficiency and save taxpayers meaningful money.However, universities warn that if the cap remains, they could face significant funding losses, jeopardizing critical research projects in areas such as nuclear technology and cancer treatment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Universities sue Department of Energy over cuts to scientific research<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2035385\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A dozen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/higher-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">universities<\/a> and education groups filed a lawsuit against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Energy<\/a> for putting a 15% cap on &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gives-gop-senators-heartburn-with-nih-spending-cuts-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump gives GOP senators heartburn with NIH spending cuts- Washington Examiner\">indirect costs&#038;rdquo<\/a>; for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">research funding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/April_14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the lawsuit<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-school-board-meeting-ends-in-chaos-over-gender-policy\/\" title=\"Idaho School Board Meeting Ends In Chaos Over Gender ...\">schools suggested<\/a> that the 15% cap on indirect costs would &ldquo;devastate scientific research at America&rsquo;s universities and badly undermine our Nation&rsquo;s enviable status as a global leader in scientific research and innovation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3379891\/student-use-ai-code-conduct-cheating-innovation\/\">Widespread student use of AI needs code of conduct: &#8216;Too big to ignore&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3379740\/harvard-rejects-trump-administration-demands-combat-antisemitism\/\">Trump administration freezing $2 billion after Harvard rejects demands to combat antisemitism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3376503\/foreign-student-enrollment-colleges-decline-trump-chilling-effect\/\">International student enrollment at US colleges under fire amid visa revocations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The schools include Michigan State University, the University of Rochester, the University of Michigan, Princeton University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Illinois, Cornell University, the California Institute of Technology, Brown University, the Association of American Universities, the American Council on Education, and the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities.<\/p>\n<p>They argued that the Energy Department violated the Administrative Procedure Act by limiting indirect costs, which are costs not attributed to a specific research project. The schools are seeking an injunction after a permanent one was granted for a National Institute of Health policy that was described as a &ldquo;carbon copy&rdquo; of the Energy Department policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Energy Department provides over $2.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-state-blues-how-biden-has-forced-israel-to-attack-iran\/\" title=\"Blue State Blues: How Biden Has Forced Israel to Attack Iran\">5 billion annually<\/a> to more than 300 colleges and universities to support research. The department&rsquo;s data reveal that, on average, indirect costs account for more than 30% of funding. The complaint argued that limiting indirect costs would lead to cuts in staffing, training programs, and specialized equipment that aren&rsquo;t attributed to individual projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because universities cannot sustain DOE-funded programs at the 15% indirect cost rate that DOE will now inflict, myriad critical projects &mdash; often the product of years or decades of effort &mdash; are in jeopardy of being stopped in their tracks,&rdquo; the complaint said. &ldquo;These include the development of advanced nuclear and cybersecurity technologies, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">arms control verification mechanisms designed<\/a> to reduce the risk of nuclear war, novel radioactive drugs to diagnose and treat cancer, and upgrades for the electrical grids that keep the lights on in rural communities, among many others.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, Energy Secretary Chris Wright suggested that cutting indirect costs would help improve efficiency and save taxpayers $405 million annually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3228342\/department-of-government-efficiency-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT IS DOGE? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The purpose of Department of Energy funding to colleges and universities is to support scientific research &mdash; not foot the bill for administrative costs and facility upgrades,&rdquo; Wright said in a statement. &ldquo;With President Trump&rsquo;s leadership, we are ensuring every dollar of taxpayer funding is being used efficiently to support research and innovation &ndash; saving millions for the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Universities could lose millions of dollars in their research budget if the 15% cap on indirect costs stays in place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2035385\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2035385\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universities sue Energy Department over 15% research funding cap<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2423780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25015607774088.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[53493,39173,4585,53494,10658],"class_list":["post-2423779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-department-of-energy","tag-funding-cuts","tag-lawsuit","tag-scientific-research","tag-universities"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25015607774088.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2423779"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2423783,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423779\/revisions\/2423783"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2423780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2423779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2423779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2423779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}