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Federal lawsuit seeks 'no-go zone' to protect Puget Sound orcas

caption: A southern resident orca from J pod, seen in inland waters on Aug. 15, 2019, near Lime Kiln Point off San Juan Island. (Image taken under authority of NMFS permit No. 22141)
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A southern resident orca from J pod, seen in inland waters on Aug. 15, 2019, near Lime Kiln Point off San Juan Island. (Image taken under authority of NMFS permit No. 22141)
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Paige Browning talks with Orca Relief Citizens' Alliance executive director Janet Thomas about a new lawsuit against NOAA.

On Monday, the Orca Relief Citizens' Alliance and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle. It seeks to establish a protection zone off San Juan Island for southern resident killer whales.

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