Navy, Environmentalists Settle Sonar Lawsuit
By Matt J. Weiss, December 27, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Associated Press
The Navy has settled a lawsuit filed by environmentalists
challenging its use of sonar in hundreds of submarine-hunting exercises
around the world.
The Navy said Saturday the deal reached with the Natural Resources Defense Council and other groups requires it to continue to research how sonar affects whales and other marine mammals.
It doesn't require sailors to adopt additional measures to protect the animals when they use sonar.
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