Did you also know that six other solar observatories in Australia, Chile, Spain, Hawaii (2), and Pennsylvania were also closed?
I don’t have access to the link, but that was dispelled a couple of days ago. For example, the PA observatory has not really been in use for a long time. It’s privately owned and it’s not even staffed. It was controlled remotely, but the increased light pollution has made it practically useless.
Do a quick google search and it’s one of the top articles.