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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
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According to ABC News’s source item, 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
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- Lawmakers fight to stop administration dismantling $386M ocean observatory projectABC News - 2026-06-15T13:03:41+00:00
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