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Dugong lawsuit appealed to U.S. High Court

2018-10-14 15:28:29 | article
September 26, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Washington Special Correspondent Yukiyo Zaha


A dugong, a national natural treasure, swims in the waters off coast of Kayo, Nago City, in March 2008.

On September 24 the plaintiffs in the dugong lawsuit, who requested a stop to construction of the Futenma Replacement Facility in Henoko, Nago City, appealed to the Federal High Court after the San Francisco District Court dismissed an appeal of the lawsuit.

U.S. and Japanese environmental conservation groups brought this case against the United States for the purpose of protecting endangered dugongs. The High Court will soon judge to accept or reject this appeal.

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