Federal marine regulators are set to issue a final rule Aug. 21 that would effectively expand the Navy's authority to train with low frequency active (LFA) sonar in the world's oceans, despite heavy criticism from environmentalists over a similar draft rule. The final rule, to be published in the Federal Register , is similar to a draft rule released last month over which the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received extensive criticism for proposing to lift marine mammal protection limits...
