Back
69· Active
U.S. Domestic4h 38m ago
Democratic senators and one Republican, along with two Democratic House committees, sent letters Monday to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse course on its plan to dismantle a $386 million ocean monitoring network.
Archive Window: 30 Days Left
Oregon, Washington, Alaska, North Carolina, Greenland, Seattle
Who
Democratic Senators, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, Democratic House committees, National Science Foundation, President Donald Trump, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jared Huffman
What
Democratic senators and one Republican, along with two Democratic House committees, sent letters Monday to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse course on its plan to dismantle a $386 million ocean monitoring network.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:49:00 GMT · 4h 38m ago
Where
Oregon, Washington, Alaska, North Carolina, Greenland, Seattle ·
Why
The Trump administration's proposed 2026 budget had included a 55% cut to the National Science Foundation, leading to its decision to 'descoping' the Ocean Observatories Initiative without, according to lawmakers, proper notification or scientific review.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
The dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative threatens the safety of coastal communities and undermines the nation's ability to monitor marine environments, climate change, and extreme weather events, especially with an approaching El Niño, leaving critical information unavailable for preparedness.
Story chain
4 events in this thread- U.S. Domestic4h 38m agoLawmakers sent letters Monday to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse course on its plan to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network.Open article
- Currently Reading4h 38m agoDemocratic senators and one Republican, along with two Democratic House committees, sent letters Monday to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse course on its plan to dismantle a $386 million ocean monitoring network.
- U.S. Domestic4h 38m agoLawmakers sent letters to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse its plan to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network.Open article
- U.S. Domestic4h 38m agoDemocratic senators and one Republican, along with two Democratic House committees, sent letters Monday to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse course on its plan to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative.Open article