Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
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Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, lawmakers fight to stop administration dismantling $386M ocean observatory project 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 SEATTLE -- A group of Democratic senators and one Republican, as well as two Democratic House committees, sent letters Monday to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse course on its plan to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network, with House lawmakers going further and accusing the agency of acting illegally.