Environmentalists protest militarization of ocean

The US Navy’s is facing criticism for its training operations that use sonar in the Pacific West Coast. Sonar is an underwater technology that is known to adversely impact marine mammals. Other trainings include underwater bomb detonations, and the use of aircraft and missiles. Environmental groups say some areas should be off limits to weapons testing, and some criticize the militarization of the sea.  As FSRN’s Christina Aanestad reports, the US Navy wants to use nearly the entire US coastline for weapons and warfare training.

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