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Crazy Ivan

Just want to point out the ridiculously fast reversal of the 9th Circuit and vacatur of the district court's preliminary injunction in the Navy Sonar case. Our tree hugger-in-residence, Max Power, probably thinks this is the end of Environmental Law.

I understand why the courts are reluctant to second guess the military. But I don't understand the Navy's position here. Submarine exercises? Who's going to attack us using a sub? The Russians can't even launch a new sub without massive casualties. I guess that's sort of the reason why the Navy has to run around the Pacific pinging away with active sonar in training exercise...they don't have any real targets left. I just don't see the national security threat. Or any threat.

In related news, there may be a way to quickly reverse the Bush Admins latest gutting of consumer and environmental regs.

Full post as published by Nuts & Boalts on November 12, 2008 (boomark / email).