Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

Mongabay
Jun 15, 2026, 3:08 pm122 ptsTrending
SEATTLE (AP) — Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump’s administration. House Democrats on two committees call the action illegal. Democratic Sen. Jeff…

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