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DogPoundPup (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-12-08 10:18 AM
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Court rules for Navy in dispute over sonar, whales
Source: Yahoo News

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is lifting restrictions on the Navy's use of sonar in training exercises off the California coast, a defeat for environmental groups who say the sonar can harm whales.

The court, in its first decision of the term, voted 5-4 that the Navy needs to conduct realistic training exercises to respond to potential threats by enemy submarines.

Environmental groups persuaded lower federal courts in California to impose restrictions on sonar use in submarine-hunting exercises to protect whales and other marine mammals.

The Bush administration argued that there is little evidence of harm to marine life in more than 40 years of exercises off the California coast.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, which was joined by Justices Samuel Alito, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081112/ap_on_go_su_co/scot...


BASTIDS!
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   damn!  Duppers   Nov-12-08 10:26 AM   #1 
   I am very disheartened by this ruling.  Coventina   Nov-12-08 10:29 AM   #2 
   i spend a lot of time on the water in these areas, and we saw two dead whales  cbayerDU Moderator   Nov-12-08 10:46 AM   #3 
   Terrible ruling - very sad  Blues Heron   Nov-12-08 10:46 AM   #4 
   "...respond to potential threats by enemy submarines."  NCevilDUer   Nov-12-08 11:18 AM   #5 
   Actual Decision, if you want to read it  happyslug   Nov-12-08 01:59 PM   #6 
   Crap ruling. Hope Obama rescinds the Executive Order Scalia  harun   Nov-13-08 09:28 AM   #7 
 
Duppers Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-12-08 10:26 AM
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1. damn!
:banghead:
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Coventina (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-12-08 10:29 AM
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2. I am very disheartened by this ruling.
I am so looking forward to Obama's judicial appointments....
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cbayer DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-12-08 10:46 AM
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3. i spend a lot of time on the water in these areas, and we saw two dead whales
this summer. I am not saying that this is related, but it seemed really unusual. The thought that we would allow this kind of disruption to their lives is incomprehensible to me.

Hopefully, our new administration will be able to reverse this decision.
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Blues Heron Donating Member (202 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-12-08 10:46 AM
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4. Terrible ruling - very sad
Ooooh enemy submarines be afraid be very afraid :scared:

can't wait till Obama leaves his mark on the court - can't come too soon.
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-12-08 11:18 AM
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5. "...respond to potential threats by enemy submarines."
WHAT enemy submarines?

Why all this determination to be prepared for the war of the previous generation?
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6. Actual Decision, if you want to read it
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-1239.pd...
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harun Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-13-08 09:28 AM
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7. Crap ruling. Hope Obama rescinds the Executive Order Scalia
Edited on Thu Nov-13-08 09:32 AM by harun
and Roberts used in their opinion.
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