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HONOLULU (AP) - Environmental groups sued the Navy on Wednesday to compel steps they believe would protect marine mammals when sailors use sonar to practice submarine hunting off Hawaii.
The groups want the court to prohibit naval sonar exercises near Hawaii until sailors adopt mitigation measures to protect marine mammals, citing studies saying Navy sonar can "kill, injure, or significantly alter the behavior of whales and dolphins."
The suit says the Navy plans a series of up to 12 anti-submarine warfare exercises off Hawaii through next year.
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