Archive for November 13, 2008

Bad News For Killer Whales

By admin ( November 13, 2008 at 10:45 am) · Filed under Environment,

Yesterday the Supreme Court allowed the Navy’s use of sonar in training exercises off the California coast.

This is a defeat for environmental groups, but more importantly for the whales.
See my previous post: Killer Whales Sonar Confused by Navy Call

The basis of the decision appears to be that the Navy needs to perform realistic exercises to prepare for potential threats from enemy submarines.

What’s worse is that the decision was taken because federal courts abused their discretion by ordering the Navy to limit sonar use in some cases and to turn it off altogether in others.

The decision was not based on the merits of the case.

So, “legalese”, triumphs over responsibility.

I trust this isn’t the last we hear about this.

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