>> Whale tail artist vs. Coastal Commission. Laguna Beach artist Wyland, who created the Cali whale-tail license plates, is suddenly asking the Coastal Commission for 20% of the state’s annual profits from the plates.

>> Whales and co. vs. Navy sonar training. The battle between the Navy and enviro-groups over the Navy’s sonar training exercises is now going to the Supreme Court. “The intense sound waves from the sonar are believed to frighten, injure and possibly kill whales. But the two sides differ greatly on the extent of the effects.”

>> Whale Tails Tortilla Chips vs. Doritos. The former is made with organic corn, contain no GMOs or trans fats, and are seasoned with Alaea Hawaiian Sea Salt harvested from tidal pools in Hawaii. The tail shape makes for easy dipping –

Update, 8/14/08: Enviro groups and the Navy reached an agreement that restricts the use of low-frequency active sonar — but the mid-frequency sonar issue’s still pending at the US Supreme Court.

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