On Wednesday, United States Senator Marie weighed in on NOAA’s now epic attempts to move to Oregon. The Puget Sound Business Journal reported that Sen. Cantwell is demanding a federal investigation into the NOAA’s attempted move. Specifically, Sen. Cantwell is seeking review from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Inspector General in evaluating the move, which will ultimately result in a loss of Washington jobs.

In addition, Sen. Cantwell volleyed several claims directed at the NOAA’s operations—stating that the investigation should include an analysis of NOAA’s business practices and whether the move is a result of the organization’s lack of due diligence. Sen. Cantwell decried the NOAA’s move, saying that “Taxpayers deserve better.”

The full Puget Sound Business Journal Article can be found here.

UPDATE: This story has been modified since it was first published. A link to coverage by the Bellingham Herald has been added.

Bob Simmons is reporting at Crosscut.com on Sen. Maria Cantwell's threat on Wednesday to call top NOAA officials before her subcommittee to explain their decision to move NOAA's base away from Lake Union and located it in Newport, Oregon.

According to Crosscut:

It's been two months since Cantwell asked NOAA for specific information about the Newport site and the basis for choosing it over Seattle, Port Angeles, and Bellingham. In a Wednesday news release, Cantwell warned that the agency is "withholding information from Congress" and said her subcommittee, which oversees NOAA's operations, will compel its top officials to answer questions about the decision.

Read the rest of the story here.

Coverage from the Bellingham Herald is here.