Flights over Innu land condemned by scientists

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A panel of 22 independent scientists has condemned a Defense Department study, which maintains a proposed $500-milloon NATO flight-training base in Labrador would have a minimal environmental impact. The study is "inadequate by all conceivable standards of assessment," said William Montevecchi, an expert on the effects of noise on migratory birds. More than 100 major flaws were identified in the study. Native groups say noise from the flight-training would drive away game and disrupt their lifestyle.