Move to dismantle 368mseaobservatoryinitiativefacedoppositionfromexpertsandlawmakersTheDonaldTrumpadministrationhasreverseditsdecisiontodismantlea368m sea observatory initiative faced opposition from experts and lawmakers The Donald Trump administration has reversed its decision to dismantle a 368m deep-sea observation system following an outcry from lawmakers and ocean experts . On Thursday, the National Science Foundation announced that it would halt plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, stating: “effective immediately, [it] will not proceed with further removal or descoping of equipment from the rem