Archive: Sonar legal battle
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The justices will examine a judge’s ruling that limited military training when marine mammals are near.
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Appellate panel backs a lower court decision but allows a 30-day reprieve from the toughest rules so sonar training can go forward.
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Ruling upholds court-ordered protections for whales and dolphins.
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The jurist grants two concessions to President Bush on naval exercises off the Southland.
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He cites national security in aiming to override a judge’s injunction aimed at protecting marine mammals off Southern California. An environmental group promises to fight his move.
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The Navy said it has developed 29 measures to protect marine mammals from potential harm caused by mid-frequency active sonar, but a federal judge called the mitigation plan “grossly inadequate” and ordered additional safeguards.
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Federal appeals panel also hears from environmentalists who are concerned about the welfare of marine mammals along Southern California’s coast.
