Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Panel Not Swayed by Navy's Sonar Range Arguments
 Navy officials met with the North Carolina Joint Legislative Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture Monday to discuss plans for a potential sonar training range off the NC coast but apparently the panel isn't buying the Navy's assurances of environmental safety any more than the public. The proposed 660-square-mile range would be used for training ships and aircraft in the use of sonar, yet the potential environmental impact is a hot topic, especially to North Carolina fishermen. High intensity sonar tests like the ones the Navy has planned for the NC coast have been blamed for the death of numerous aquatic mammals like whales and dolphins and little is known about how other species of fish are affected. While the Navy has final say on whether or not the project will move forward, we're hoping that the less than positive reaction from the state committee will help prevent it. More on this story is available from the New Bern Sun Journal.The Navy's Site for the Undersea Warfare Training Range Archive Link 0 Comments Tell a Friend |
