Excerpt
The waters off the coast of Southern California are home to a rich abundance of ocean life, including a wide variety of marine mammals. Some are common, such as dolphins and gray whales; blue, fin, humpback, and various other species of beaked whales are more rare.
Southern California is also the site of the largest Navy base on the West Coast, home to the U.S. Pacific fleet, which routinely conducts training exercises in the coastal areas. One such program — a series of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercises — has pitted the U.S. government against a consortium of environmental groups, sparking a leg…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Lower Court Holding
Decision of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Opinion of the Court
The U.S. Navy did not have to limit its use of high-powered sonar during training exercises until it conducts an environmental impact statement.
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Navy Sonar Use
Federal Law and Protecting Whales
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Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
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Pro & Con
Can the U.S. Navy Proceed With Its Plan for Sonar Training Exercises off the Coast of Southern California?
