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Northwest's yanked observatories to return to ocean after Trump administration backs down

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By John Ryan Verified
| Centralia Chronicle Verified
The Trump administration has reversed course on its effort to shut down a network of ocean research stations in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The National Science Foundation on Thursday announced a halt to the dismantling of floating scientific observatories off Alaska, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington, and Greenland.
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Trump administration halts dismantling of ocean-monitoring system

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By John Ryan Verified
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) Verified
Left to right, a 7,000-pound anchor, an Ocean Observatories Initiative buoy, and an autonomous, data-gathering glider sit on the deck of the R/V Sally Ride after being removed from the Pacific Ocean off Oregon on June 16, 2026. Jack Barth/Oregon State University The Trump administration has reversed course on its effort to shut down a network of ocean research stations in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
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Federal order keeps Washington's only coal power plant open — again

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By John Ryan Verified
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) Verified
TransAlta's Centralia power plant emits steam and carbon dioxide on March 6, 2024. Courtesy Jeremy Long/WITF For a third time, the Trump administration has ordered the TransAlta coal-burning power plant in Centralia, Washington, to stay open. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the first 90-day emergency order in December, forcing the TransAlta coal plant to stay open past its long-planned retirement at the end of 2025.
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