Supreme Court Isn't Deaf to Concerns For Deaf Dolphins and Whales

For anyone concerned about deaf dolphins and whales wandering southern California's coast - and apparently plenty of environmentalists lose sleep over the prospect - the Supreme Court has provided hope for respite. The nine justices have agreed to hear a dispute over forcing the Navy to abandon - or at least profoundly limit - sonar training exercises, which various water-logged mammals apparently find abrasive - even destructive.