To Whom It May Concern
May 14, 2020 To Whom It May Concern: I am a U.S. military veteran. I support our armed forces and appreciate the role each branch plays...
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
Join our Letters to the Editor Campaign
Share your experience with the Growlers during the COVID-19 lockdown. Tell us your stories. Join our Letters to the Editor Campaign. SDA...
- May 4, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 Press Release
For Immediate Release Date: May 4th, 2020 From: Sound Defense Alliance (SDA) Contact person: Mark Lundsten, Chair, Sound Defense Alliance...
- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
COER Litigation Update
NEPA Actions: On July 9, 2019, SDA member group Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve (COER) and the Washington State Attorney General...
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Noise Mapping and Monitoring
Jet noise reporting has been expanded in the region. San Juan County agreed to expand the collection of noise reports through their...
- Apr 2, 2020
- 1 min
The Wild Olympic Peninsula
Although Olympic National Park is close to the Navy’s runways on Whidbey Island, it’s not the only place the Navy could train. Currently...
- Mar 23, 2020
- 2 min
COER Files Preliminary Injunction
COER’s board of directors is committed to fight for justice – for the environment, the future of Ebey’s Landing National Historical...
- Oct 23, 2019
- 2 min
SDA and Quiet Skies to Co-Host Orcas Island Community Forum
RESTORE THE BALANCE: Next Steps to Halt Growler Expansion Orcas Island – Sound Defense Alliance and Quiet Skies will host a community...
- Sep 27, 2019
- 1 min
SDA Community Forum Planned for Camano Island
Join the Sound Defense Alliance on Saturday, November 16th at the Camano Library from 1-3pm. This Presentation and Local Action event is...
- Sep 20, 2019
- 1 min
Whidbey Island residents file lawsuit against US Navy
On September 12, 2019, MARZULLA LAW, LLC, Washington DC, in conjunction with SUSMAN GODFREY, LLP, Seattle WA, filed a Tucker Act action...
- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
COER Action Rally Planned for Forks
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...
- Jul 9, 2019
- 2 min
SDA Applauds Attorney General Bob Ferguson Lawsuit Against the Navy for Growler Jet Expansion
For Immediate Release Contact: Rhea Miller Phone: 360.633.3735 Email: deepsong@rockisland.com DATE: July 9th 2019 Coupeville – The Sound...
- Jul 4, 2019
- 1 min
COER Action Rally planned for Port Townsend
Tired of the EA-18G “Growler” Jet Flights? We hear them – they are just starting to hear us – we need to be LOUDER AND MORE VISIBLE! Join...
- Jun 29, 2019
- 2 min
SDA applauds Federal elected officials’ progress on getting real-time noise monitoring
For Immediate Release DATE: June 28, 2019 Contact: Larry Morrell, SDA Executive Director, executivedirector@sounddefensealliance.org...
- Apr 27, 2019
- 2 min
‘Fight Not Flight.” – Coupeville SDA Rally A Success
No New Jets. No New Flights. – WE FIGHT ON Sound Defense Alliance (SDA) rallied almost 400 Whidbey residents at the Historic Crockett...
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
Plane Truths Showings
Plane Truths by Melissa Young and Mark Dworkin The recent expansion of Navy training activities in the Northwest has many local residents...
- Mar 29, 2019
- 1 min
SDA ‘Fight Not Flight’ Coupeville Rally Planned for April 12th
Sound Defense Alliance (SDA) and its Island County member groups will host a community event, “Fight not Flight,” on Friday, April 12,...
- Mar 28, 2019
- 2 min
SDA Event Planned for Lopez Island with Quiet Skies Over San Juan County
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...
- Mar 16, 2019
- 2 min
SDA Response to the Navy Record of Decision
For Immediate Release Contact: Maryon Atwood. Chair, SDA, 360-678-1414, Maryon@whidbey.net sounddefensealliance.org,...
- Mar 13, 2019
- 1 min
You’re Invited: Help Protect Olympic National Park from Jet Noise
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...