Question Earthority!

“The Supreme Court was split on Wednesday over whether President George W. Bush can excuse the Navy from federal environmental laws. This case pits the safety of whales against the Navy’s military exercises. This is the most important environmental case of the current term. The court is evaluating a verdict that required the Navy to take a range of safety measures in order to reduce potential harm to whales and dolphins. The four liberal justices voiced apprehension over the administration’s decision not to submit an environmental impact account prior to sonar training exercises that were performed off the coast of California. … Justice Samuel Alito asked whether or not there was any proof that marine mammals would be harmed by the sonar waves, and mentioned that it ‘incredibly odd’ that a solitary judge could formulate a decision disagreeing with the Navy.” (10/09/08)