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Supreme Court rules for Navy in dispute over sonar, whales


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Posted by on November 12, 2008 at 10:43:44:

Reporting from Washington -- The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a defeat to environmentalists today and cleared the way for the Navy to use high-powered sonar off the Southern California coast even if it poses a threat to whales and other marine mammals.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts said the Navy needs to train its crews to detect enemy submarines, and it cannot be forced to turn off its sonar when whales are spotted nearby. "The public interest in conducting training exercises with active sonar under realistic conditions plainly outweighs" the concerns voiced by environmentalists, he said for a 5-4 majority.

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ABC nes article

Divided Supreme Court Rules for Navy in Sonar Case




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