 US Naval Exercise, Cancelled to protect endangered whales |
| US Naval Exercise, Cancelled to protect endangered whales |
 Jul 3 2006, 11:52 PM
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A federal judge in California has ordered the US Navy to temporarily stop using sonar equipment because it might harm whales and other sea mammals.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5143698.stm I've seen many clashes between business and environmental interests, but I've never heard of environmentalists clashing with the military and actually winning. Is this a good thing? |
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Jul 4 2006, 11:12 AM
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QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 4 2006, 11:11 AM) Well, if the US government has no authority in international waters, what is the Navy doing there? Countries all over the world have submarines and ships in international waters... -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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celebritygooner US Naval Exercise Jul 3 2006, 11:52 PM
Overlord The Navy uses different types of sonars (active/L... Jul 3 2006, 11:57 PM celebritygooner I'm very nervous about civilians who aren... Jul 4 2006, 12:07 AM Overlord It's not right for the U.S. Department of Defe... Jul 4 2006, 12:16 AM chook QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jul 4 2006, 12:16 AM)It... Jul 4 2006, 01:28 AM pebkac QUOTE (celebritygooner @ Jul 4 2006, 01:07 AM... Jul 4 2006, 09:15 AM pysex so they don't know if the sonar actually harms... Jul 4 2006, 09:41 AM pebkac QUOTE (pysex @ Jul 4 2006, 10:41 AM)so they d... Jul 4 2006, 09:46 AM celebritygooner QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 4 2006, 09:46 AM)a tempor... Jul 4 2006, 10:10 AM Overlord QUOTE (pysex @ Jul 4 2006, 09:41 AM)so they d... Jul 4 2006, 10:24 AM pebkac QUOTE (celebritygooner @ Jul 4 2006, 11:10 AM... Jul 4 2006, 10:58 AM Hartmann So if they're out in international waters they... Jul 4 2006, 11:01 AM pebkac QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jul 4 2006, 12:01 PM)So if ... Jul 4 2006, 11:04 AM Hartmann QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 4 2006, 11:04 AM)The spec... Jul 4 2006, 11:08 AM pebkac QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jul 4 2006, 12:08 PM)But ho... Jul 4 2006, 11:11 AM pebkac QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jul 4 2006, 12:12 PM)Countr... Jul 4 2006, 11:15 AM Hartmann QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 4 2006, 11:15 AM)That... Jul 4 2006, 11:19 AM Overlord The Navy submarines are like little outposts of Am... Jul 4 2006, 11:22 AM pebkac QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jul 4 2006, 12:19 PM)I unde... Jul 4 2006, 11:46 AM Overlord QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 4 2006, 11:46 AM)And I wo... Jul 4 2006, 11:58 AM pysex The only animals that are affected by sonar would ... Jul 4 2006, 12:25 PM Hartmann QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jul 4 2006, 11:58 AM)Plus ... Jul 4 2006, 12:27 PM GhostofTHECHICKEN its been past precident that the courts have alway... Jul 4 2006, 03:26 PM pebkac QUOTE (pysex @ Jul 4 2006, 01:25 PM)The only ... Jul 4 2006, 03:52 PM Psykopath BETTER NOT MAKE HIM MAD Jul 4 2006, 03:56 PM celebritygooner QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 4 2006, 11:46 AM)I wouldn... Jul 4 2006, 04:38 PM Overlord QUOTE If submarines don't threaten dolphins, w... Jul 4 2006, 04:44 PM celebritygooner The best cans of tuna have little chunks of dolphi... Jul 4 2006, 05:03 PM Overlord Dude, your reply post to mine didn't even addr... Jul 4 2006, 05:05 PM pebkac QUOTE (celebritygooner @ Jul 4 2006, 05:38 PM... Jul 4 2006, 05:05 PM celebritygooner QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jul 4 2006, 05:05 PM)Dude,... Jul 4 2006, 05:14 PM celebritygooner QUOTE (pebkac @ Jul 4 2006, 05:05 PM)Please.Ã... Jul 4 2006, 05:15 PM Renegadepeon Celebrity....the sky isn't falling. Jul 4 2006, 05:20 PM celebritygooner QUOTE (Renegadepeon @ Jul 4 2006, 05:20 PM)Ce... Jul 4 2006, 05:24 PM Overlord QUOTE (celebritygooner @ Jul 4 2006, 05:14 PM... Jul 4 2006, 05:26 PM Overlord QUOTE (celebritygooner @ Jul 4 2006, 05:24 PM... Jul 4 2006, 05:33 PM celebritygooner QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jul 4 2006, 05:26 PM)How d... Jul 4 2006, 05:39 PM Overlord I have no problem with the military, but I think t... Jul 4 2006, 05:41 PM celebritygooner QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jul 4 2006, 05:33 PM)Why a... Jul 4 2006, 05:42 PM Overlord QUOTE (celebritygooner @ Jul 4 2006, 05:42 PM... Jul 4 2006, 05:44 PM lamont's lament way to blow his argument way out of proportion, do... Jul 4 2006, 05:46 PM Psykopath QUOTE (lamont's lament @ Jul 4 2006, 06:4... Jul 4 2006, 05:56 PM lamont's lament QUOTE (Psykopath @ Jul 4 2006, 06:56 PM)
?... Jul 4 2006, 05:57 PM Overlord why would i ban anyone in this thread, i totally o... Jul 4 2006, 05:59 PM Jessica GIGGLEZ Jul 4 2006, 06:04 PM Overlord QUOTE (Jessica @ Jul 4 2006, 06:04 PM)GIGGLEZ Jul 4 2006, 06:05 PM Psykopath QUOTE (Jessica @ Jul 4 2006, 07:04 PM)GIGGLEZ Jul 4 2006, 06:06 PM celebritygooner QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jul 4 2006, 05:44 PM)Check... Jul 4 2006, 06:14 PM Jessica a wise man once told me "LOLZ ROFFLEZ thanks ... Jul 4 2006, 06:19 PM lamont's lament QUOTE (Jessica @ Jul 4 2006, 07:19 PM)a wise ... Jul 4 2006, 06:19 PM Jessica QUOTE (lamont's lament @ Jul 4 2006, 07:1... Jul 4 2006, 06:21 PM lamont's lament QUOTE (Jessica @ Jul 4 2006, 07:21 PM)is the ... Jul 4 2006, 06:23 PM Jessica FAT PEOPLE Jul 4 2006, 06:24 PM lamont's lament QUOTE (Jessica @ Jul 4 2006, 07:24 PM)FAT PEO... Jul 4 2006, 06:24 PM Jessica QUOTE (lamont's lament @ Jul 4 2006, 07:2... Jul 4 2006, 06:25 PM Jyan The whales should mount a counterattack! Jul 4 2006, 09:44 PM pysex I think I would be in agreement with a judge's... Jul 4 2006, 11:27 PM celebritygooner nicely put. Jul 5 2006, 03:52 AM CANNONBALL whoa whoa wait...they're considering canc... Jul 5 2006, 09:19 AM CANNONBALL also you would think that since this is an annual ... Jul 5 2006, 09:23 AM Hartmann QUOTE (CANNONBALL @ Jul 5 2006, 09:23 AM)also... Jul 5 2006, 09:30 AM Overlord If it harms human snorklers you don't think it... Jul 5 2006, 09:41 AM Hartmann So how far do the whales have to be from the boats... Jul 5 2006, 09:47 AM Overlord QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jul 5 2006, 09:47 AM)So how... Jul 5 2006, 09:48 AM CANNONBALL QUOTE She could barely talk, had difficulties in e... Jul 5 2006, 09:50 AM CANNONBALL QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jul 5 2006, 09:48 AM)If wh... Jul 5 2006, 09:51 AM Overlord QUOTE (CANNONBALL @ Jul 5 2006, 09:50 AM)I... Jul 5 2006, 09:51 AM Overlord QUOTE (CANNONBALL @ Jul 5 2006, 09:51 AM)LMFA... Jul 5 2006, 09:51 AM CANNONBALL QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jul 5 2006, 09:51 AM)She w... Jul 5 2006, 09:52 AM Overlord QUOTE (CANNONBALL @ Jul 5 2006, 09:52 AM)I kn... Jul 5 2006, 09:53 AM Hartmann QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jul 5 2006, 09:48 AM)If wh... Jul 5 2006, 09:55 AM pysex I still don't like any of this. Humans are des... Jul 5 2006, 10:23 AM Psykopath since when did four failed missles = a shitton of ... Jul 5 2006, 01:01 PM pysex i'm saying shitton because frankly i have no i... Jul 5 2006, 03:44 PM Overlord ghey Jul 5 2006, 03:49 PM impala454 who gives a shit about whales
the hippies only ca... Jul 5 2006, 04:16 PM celebritygooner QUOTE (Psykopath @ Jul 5 2006, 01:01 PM)since... Jul 5 2006, 06:14 PM Psykopath QUOTE (celebritygooner @ Jul 5 2006, 07:14 PM... Jul 5 2006, 11:03 PM Hartmann Maybe we should pay more attention to the people w... Jul 6 2006, 07:20 AM CANNONBALL from my buddy...
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I don't real... Jul 6 2006, 08:29 AM Hartmann QUOTE (CANNONBALL @ Jul 6 2006, 08:29 AM)from... Jul 6 2006, 08:43 AM CANNONBALL yeah I guess it is...
I'm a rock. Jul 6 2006, 10:19 AM
Hartmann Sounds like the issue has been settled. The Navy c... Jul 7 2006, 10:31 PM |
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