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Trump budget would cut Great Lakes, ocean data and leave forecasters and military scrambling for info

May 19, 2025 | Daily News

President Trump wants to eliminate all federal funding for the Integrated Ocean Observing System’s regional operations. Scientists say the cuts could mean the end of efforts to gather real-time data crucial to navigating the Great Lakes. Read the full story by MLive.


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