« Nous ne pouvions tout simplement pas nous permettre de nous débarrasser » de cette infrastructure, a réagi l’ONG Ocean Conservancy, qualifiant de « bon sens » la décision de maintenir l’installation en activité.

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

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.