I've heard of this story?a while ago,?and have forgotten about it till now.
Thanks for bringing it up Thomas. Well It seems now it's final, Bush shot it
down. When I first heard about this I thought for sure they would do the right
thing... what a shame. So when is George's term over???
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From: Thomas Ashcraft <>
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Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 8:12 pm
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Homeland Security - Cowards and Torturers
Sorry to be a complainer but I just ran across a news item in the
Washington Post that sort of rankled me. Inappropriate sonar is sonic
marine life torture.- TA
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White House Fights Ruling Limiting Navy's Use of Sonar
The White House yesterday sought to overrule a federal court's decision
limiting the Navy's use of sonar in training exercises, exempting the
service from complying with two major environmental laws.
Environmentalists who sued to limit the use of loud, mid-frequency sonar
-- which can be harmful to whales and other marine mammals -- said the
exemptions were unprecedented and could lead to a larger legal battle
over the extent to which the military has to follow environmental laws.
In a court filing yesterday, government attorneys said President Bush
had determined that allowing the use of mid-frequency sonar in ongoing
exercises off southern California was "essential to national security"
and of "paramount interest to the United States.".......................
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