Lisa Murkowski, a Republican senator, joins Democrats in bid to stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative

Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under…

Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under…

A bipartisan group of senators and two Democratic House committees have launched a fierce challenge against the National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Scientists are scheduled to begin pulling the first buoy off the Oregon coast on Tuesday.

SEATTLE — A group of Democratic senators and one Republican, as well as two Democratic House committees, sent letters Monday to the National Scienc...

Lisa Murkowski, a Republican senator, joins Democrats in bid to stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative

Researchers warn that shuttering a key network of research equipment and analysis will make the country less prepared for climate crises

The effort to pull some 900 ocean-monitoring buoys and sensors from the water drew backlash from scientists and lawmakers

The Trump administration is U-turning on its controversial decision to dismantle a critical system of ocean monitoring that provides vital information on the health of the world’s…

The Trump administration has reversed a plan to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network after vigorous objections from Democratic lawmakers and scientists

It's unclear whether the system is currently intact.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative was on the chopping block in President Donald Trump's proposed budget for 2026.