Merkley, Murkowski Secure Commitment to Preserve U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Murkowski Secure Commitment to Preserve U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems
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Washington, D.C. - Following public outrage over the dismantling of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced the NSF was pausing its planned removal of the OOI� . . .
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Merkley, Murkowski Secure Commitment to Preserve U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems
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Washington, D.C. - Following public outrage over the dismantling of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced the NSF was pausing its planned removal of the OOI� . . .