Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project (opens original article in a new tab)

Lawmakers oppose the Trump administration's plan to dismantle a $386M ocean observatory project, citing legal and scientific concerns.

• Democratic senators and a Republican opposed the Trump administration's plan to dismantle a $386M ocean observatory project
• The National Science Foundation's decision to remove ocean sensors was criticized as illegal and lacking scientific review
• The project provided critical data on climate change and extreme weather for over a decade
• Lawmakers argued the cuts threaten coastal communities and scientific research