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COER Hearing Synopsis for NEPA Suit v. Navy “Judge Creatura was particularly interested in how jet noise impacted children and birds. He zeroed in on why the Navy claimed they couldn’t do actual sound monitoring. He also asked the Navy’s attorney why the Navy couldn’t do an actual study of the Read more…
The Washington State Parks Commission met again in a special session and “clarified” that the commission has authorized the director to issue permits for special operations training in state parks, and that, furthermore, nine months after the first permit is issued, the director may alter the mitigation conditions however they Read more…
The legislative committee created several documents for the Navy’s Real-time Noise Study. SDA provided a long and a short list of suggested monitoring sites, and a Fact sheet of recommendations for what should be in a Noise Monitoring Study. These were sent to electeds to enhance their ability to provide 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…
Join us for a training on how you can speak up for Olympic National Park by getting involved in our ‘Hear Our Olympics‘ campaign with the National Parks Conservation Association. Be a part of making the case to our elected officials that increased jet noise is bad for Olympic National 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…
SOUND OFF – A Community Rally Join us on October 3rd at Crockett Barn, 1056 S. Crockett Farm Road, (Off Ft. Casey Road) Coupeville, Whidbey Island For decades, Northwest Washington State communities have partnered with the Military in protecting our national security. Now, our communities are collateral damage of the Growler Read more…