Navy wins, whales lose

Injunction against sonar testing near Channel Islands suspended.

A federal appeals court allowed the Navy on Friday to resume using underwater sonar blasts in anti-submarine warfare tests off Southern California despite possible harm to endangered whales, saying the nation's military needs come first.

NRDC to appeal.


More by Veronique de Turenne:
A little bit of mid-week reading
News about the news *
A few links from a few different places
Ups and downs in the local media landscape
Let's talk about anything but the weather
Recent stories on LA Observed:
Standing up to Harvey Weinstein
The Media
LA Times gets a top editor with nothing but questions
LA Observed Notes: Harvey Weinstein stripped bare
David Ryu and candidate Mike Fong
LA Observed Notes: Photos of the homeless, photos that found homes
Volleying with Rosie Casals
Lloyd Hamrol
Previous story: Now "Read" This

Next story: Around LAO


 

LA Observed on Twitter