Column: Oregon’s Coastal Programs and Communities Are at Risk

Column: Oregon’s coastal programs and communities are at risk

June 8 was World Ocean Day, and our state has a lot to celebrate — but we can’t ignore present threats to our coastal environment and economies.

Most Viewed: Proposal to eliminate Ocean Observing System threatens Oregon coastal communities

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said they are "sounding the alarm" over the Trump Administration’s budget proposal to eliminate federal funding for the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).