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Nov 10, 20211 min read
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...
Nov 9, 20211 min read
The Trauma of Fighter Jets
So honored that we were able to sponsor and participate in this webinar by the No Fighter Jets Coalition with Canadian Voice of Women for...
Oct 19, 20211 min read
COURT HEARING – NEPA Lawsuit Oral Arguments before the Court Magistrate!
October 26th @ 9:00am Don’t miss it! The State of Washington and COER National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) lawsuit against the U.S....
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Film Screening of “Jet Line”
October 27th @ 5:30pm SAVE the DATE! We will be hosting a film screening of “Jet Line”, a documentary on the impact of noise from the...
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Interview with Dr. Arline Bronzaft
In celebration of International Women’s History Month, Chair of the SDA Board, Anne Harvey, interviewed Dr. Arline Bronzaft, a leader...
Feb 21, 20212 min read
Navy Seals Training in WA State Parks: Update
The Washington State Parks Commission met again in a special session and “clarified” that the commission has authorized the director to...
Feb 15, 20211 min read
Base Building Committee Update – February 2021
The Base Building Committee invites you to join us in planning virtual gatherings across the region this spring. Please contact us at...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Black Lives Matter
Sound Defense Alliance stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement now and onwards. Our work to protect all communities in...
Jan 2, 20213 min read
SDA: Taking a look back and making plans for impact in 2021
It goes without saying that 2020 has brought many, many challenges. The team at SDA met those challenges head on and forged ahead! What...
Nov 15, 20203 min read
Update from the Legislative Committee – Nov 2020
The November elections provided multiple opportunities to move our work forward and some new opportunities for our hard-working team to...
Aug 19, 20203 min read
Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve (“COER”) Litigation Update
In conjunction with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) lawsuits brought by the State of Washington and COER against the US...
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Legislative Committee Update
The legislative committee created several documents for the Navy’s Real-time Noise Study. SDA provided a long and a short list of...
Jul 3, 20203 min read
Elected Officials Respond to Navy
A briefing on real-time noise testing SDA notified elected officials of preferred sites for the Congressionally mandated noise testing...
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Focusing on Noise and Noise Monitoring
A Citizen Science Noise Monitoring Program will be launched in mid-July. SDA volunteers, Chris Hurley and acoustic researcher Lauren...
May 14, 20203 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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...
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