RESTORE THE BALANCE: Next Steps to Halt Growler Expansion Orcas Island – Sound Defense Alliance and Quiet Skies will host a community forum on Thursday, November 14th from 6 to 8 pm at the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall, located at 242 Main St. Doors open at 5:45 pm and the Read more…
On September 12, 2019, MARZULLA LAW, LLC, Washington DC, in conjunction with SUSMAN GODFREY, LLP, Seattle WA, filed a Tucker Act action against the United States alleging that the Navy’s Growler Expansion EIS and Record of Decision constituted a taking without compensation of property rights in violation of the Fifth Read more…
Rep. Derek Kilmer has a town hall meeting scheduled in Forks on September 4th at 5:30pm. Come out and gather before the meeting and enjoy the company of people who care about the impact of jet noise on our lives, homes, and environment. The Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve (COER) has paid Read more…
For Immediate Release DATE: June 28, 2019 Contact: Larry Morrell, SDA Executive Director, executivedirector@sounddefensealliance.org Coupeville, WA. The Sound Defense Alliance (SDA) applauds the work of U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (DWA) and U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (D) and Derek Kilmer (D) for their efforts to include “real-time noise monitoring” by the Read more…
No New Jets. No New Flights. – WE FIGHT ON Sound Defense Alliance (SDA) rallied almost 400 Whidbey residents at the Historic Crockett Barn last Friday, April 12, 2019, in response to the Navy’s unprecedented four-fold increase in Growler FCLP operations at the Coupeville OLF. Over 700 postcards were written Read more…
Sound Defense Alliance (SDA) and its Island County member groups will host a community event, “Fight not Flight,” on Friday, April 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the historic Crockett Barn, 1056 South Crockett Farm Road. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Program begins at 5:40 p.m. Event is free and open to Read more…
Quiet Skies Over San Juan County introduces the Sound Defense Alliance (SDA) to the Lopez community on Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Two SDA members, Larry Morrell and Maryon Attwood, will speak on the expansion of the Growler jet operations Read more…
For Immediate Release Contact: Maryon Atwood. Chair, SDA, 360-678-1414, Maryon@whidbey.net sounddefensealliance.org, https://facebook.com/SoundDefenseAlliance Department of Defense and Navy announce massive Growler Flight and Operations expansion decision – dismissing State officials and community opposition. Sound Defense Alliance will continue to fight Coupeville, WA. In an unprecedented move and over the objections Read more…
Dear Supporters of the Sound Defense Alliance, Washington’s Orca whales need your help! The expansion of E/A-18G Growler jets at NAS Whidbey Island isn’t just bad for the people of this region, it’s bad for our State’s endangered Orca whales. Governor Jay Inslee has an Orca Task Force meeting this Fall Read more…
For Immediate Release: October 4, 2018 Contact: Maryon Attwood, Chair, Sound Defense Alliance, Maryon@whidbey.net, 360-678-1414 Teresa Purcell, 206 898-9272, purcellpublicaffairs@msn.com Coupeville, WA: Crowds of all ages came together at 4 different locations in NW Washington to send a message to the Department of Defense in Washington D.C.: No New Jets Read more…