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Unfortunate Sonar
Appeals court rules against Navy in sonar case |
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03 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 7:39 AM on 03 Mar 2008 A federal appeals court on Friday upheld many restrictions on the Navy's use of mid-frequency sonar off the coast of Southern California, reinforcing a lower court ruling from last month. President Bush had tried to exempt the Navy from the relevant environmental laws in January, but the appeals court agreed with an earlier ruling that questioned the constitutionality of Bush's attempted exemption, ... |
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| Topics: litigation, news, oceans, United States, wildlife (all these topics) |
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The Fellowship of the Ping
Judge rules Navy must comply with sonar rules |
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05 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 8:45 AM on 05 Feb 2008 A federal judge has ruled that the Navy must comply with earlier restrictions imposed on its use of sonar near the California coast despite a recent attempt by President Bush to exempt the agency from relevant environmental laws. The judge said that Bush's Navy exemption last month was "constitutionally suspect," but that she didn't need to rule on its constitutionality to reinsta ... |
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| Topics: litigation, news, oceans, United States, wildlife (all these topics) |
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The Sonar Also Rises
Judge temporarily drops two restrictions on Navy's use of sonar, retains others |
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18 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 7:58 AM on 18 Jan 2008 Earlier this week, President Bush exempted the U.S. Navy from parts of an environmental law so it could continue to use mid-frequency sonar off the California coast. Mid-frequency sonar has been linked to deafness, beachings, and other injuries of marine mammals. Responding to Bush's move, the federal judge who earlier this month ordered the Navy to adopt restric ... |
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Hey, You Got Your Naval Pierced
Judge orders restrictions on U.S. Navy's use of sonar off California coast |
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04 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 6:01 AM on 04 Jan 2008 A federal judge yesterday ordered the U.S. Navy to adopt specific restrictions on its use of sonar in order to protect whales and other marine mammals off the California coast. Mid-frequency sonar has been accused of causing a wide range of problems when it's used within proximity of marine mammals, such as temporary deafness, beachings, and various other i ... |
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