In addition to San Juan Islands' issues about excessive jet noise associated with flyovers and ground operations, the Navy is engaged in a number of other activities that affect our larger region.  This page will provide some links to articles, letters, and other documents related to the Navy's regional impact.

March 19, 2021: Report from the "Salish Sea Science Symposium: Implications of Noise from Navy Aircraft for the Salish Sea and Olympic Region"

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January 11, 2021: Opinion letters: Don't dismiss the data!

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December 5, 2020: Data demonstrates Growler Noise Effects on our region.

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December 9, 2020: Growler Flights over Olympic National Park.

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April 27, 2019:  Consider the costs to the environment of the increased Growler Jet activity by reviewing this website, compiled by a local resident, providing data about jet fuel usage and emissions, with some comparisons with other types of fuel usage.  www.tiny.cc/growler

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March 12, 2019: Navy rejects monitoring of Growler Jet impacts on Whidbey Island. Seattle Times article.  Read it here.  Read the Navy Letter.

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February 9, 2019: Local resident points out that the government in Japan takes notice of jet noise impact and acts to minimize it, unlike our local Navy, which actively increases it. Read it.

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January 16, 2019: Victoria BC feels the growler impact.  "The rumbles are back. And they’re LOUD."  

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November 22, 2018: Unfortunately , even the Canadian navy feels our environment is a site for warfare training. See the story.  

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Navy electronic attack operations that affect Olympic Peninsula and marine waters and mammals. August 17, 2017

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June 28, 2017: Navy jets clash with the quiet of Olympic National Park.

 

February 13, 2017: An Analysis of the COSTS of the Navy's presence.

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February 8, 2017: How Much Noise Can a Person Survive? Navy Jets Plague the Lives of Washington Residents

 

December 1, 2016:  Growler Jets invade the peace of our rainforest.  

 

November 26, 2016. Central Whidbey confronts Navy jet noise, water testing.

 

October 18, 2016:  Navy is releasing chemicals into our waters.

 

June 27, 2016:  Download letter to NOAA regarding Ocean Noise Strategy Roadmap.

 

May 4, 2016: Download news release from COER that rebuts Rep. Larsen's "plans" to mitigate Growler jet noise.

 

April 2, 2016: Read Seattle Times article on expanding use by the miltary of our public lands.

 

January 12, 2016:  Is the Navy taking over our shores, land and skies?

 

October 2015:  Did the US Navy Break Federal Laws to Push War Games Over National Forests?

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June 26, 2015: UNESCO steps in to protect Olympic National Park from Warfare Range activities.

 

May 12, 2015: Representative Derek Kilmer asks for study of jet noise over Olympic National Park. This letter is no longer available on the Kilmer website.

 

March 31, 2015: Ruling indicates Navy exceeds environmental policy. This website is no longer available.

 

January 28, 2015: Victoria BC endures jet noise.

 

January 14, 2015: Sonobouys and Whales

 

Oct 31, 2014: Navy’s Electronic Warfare Training Plan

July 2019 Port Townsend Rally

Get the Big Picture on the Navy's Plans for the Northwest Training and Testing Area. (That's Us!)

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Groups are organizing around the region on the issues of jet noise and military activity destructive to our environment.

 

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