Judge blocks Makua training
The
Advertiser
reports
that "A federal judge last night temporarily halted plans by the Marine Corps to
conduct live-fire training exercises in Makua Valley that were to begin next
week. U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway granted a temporary restraining
order to the activist group Malama Makua, which filed a lawsuit against the Army
to stop the training scheduled for Wednesday through Friday... A hearing on a
preliminary injunction is set for April 19 to determine whether the court ban
should be extended until a trial is held on the
lawsuit."The article goes on to say
that "in her ruling, Mollway agreed with Malama Makua that the likelihood of
fires caused by the live rounds is great," and quotes her as saying "Everyone
acknowledges the need for military training. But ... Congress has charged the
court with giving the highest priority to protecting endangered
species."The
Star-Bulletin
also covers the story.
Posted: Sat
- March 20, 2004 at 08:00 AM