The Trump administration reverses a plan to dismantle parts of the United States’ ocean monitoring effort after objections from lawmakers and scientists. Multiple outlets report that the National Science Foundation (NSF) had been moving to reduce or remove components of a deep-sea ocean observatories system, including equipment such as arrays and sensors. The proposed pullback drew criticism from experts and bipartisan legislative pressure, including lawmakers in Oregon and other members of Congress. One report notes that backlash in the U.S. Senate played a role in the change. Another account says a bipartisan bill passed by the Senate would block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments, prompting the administration to back away from its earlier plan. In response, NSF states it will not proceed with further removal or “descoping” of equipment from remaining arrays and will continue operations, including planned maintenance. Outlets describe the effort as a network intended to provide ongoing ocean observation and research data, with some components previously targeted for removal. The administration’s reversal keeps the monitoring system operating rather than scaling it down.