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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 the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
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Oregon, Washington, Alaska, North Carolina, Greenland
Who
Democratic senators Jeff Merkley, Edward Markey, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Baldwin, Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell, Sheldon Whitehouse, Chris Van Hollen, Ron Wyden; Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski; Democratic Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Jared Huffman; National Science Foundation; President Donald Trump
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 the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:49:00 GMT · 4h 37m ago
Where
Oregon, Washington, Alaska, North Carolina, Greenland ·
Why
The Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network, is being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration, with the NSF describing it as a 'descoping' aligned with prioritizing 'evolving scientific priorities and emerging technologies.'
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How this affects you
The dismantling of this ocean monitoring network threatens the safety of coastal communities, undermines the nation's ability to monitor marine environments and extreme weather events, and could leave coastal communities, fishermen, and emergency responders without crucial information, especially with the approaching El Niño.
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4 events in this thread- U.S. Domestic4h 37m 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
- U.S. Domestic4h 37m 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.Open article
- U.S. Domestic4h 37m 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
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