Navy's Plans for Sonar Facility Challenged; Danger Posed to Whales Is Cited

From: The Washington Post | Date: February 18, 2006| Author: Marc Kaufman | Copyright information

The civilian agency in charge of marine issues has sharply challenged the Navy's plans to build an underwater sonar training range in the Atlantic Ocean, saying that the military significantly underestimated the danger posed to whales and other marine mammals and that the science the Navy used to reach its conclusions is flawed.

In a technical letter to the Navy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the Navy had neglected to address the likelihood that its mi...

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