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Category Archives: Environmental
D.C. Circuit Schedules Oral Argument in SoCal Metroplex Matter
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit scheduled oral argument for the Southern California Metroplex case (Donald Vaughn v. FAA, No. 16-1377 and consolidated cases) for October 18, 2018, at 9:30a at the E. Barrett Prettyman … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Aviation, Environmental, FAA, Litigation
Tagged NextGen, SoCal Metroplex
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FAA Issues Final Environmental Assessment and FONSI/ROD for Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex
On April 30, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration issued its Final Environmental Assessment (http://bit.ly/2syCyhF) and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD http://bit.ly/2kHMkKZ ) for what it calls the “Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex.” In essence, as part of the FAA’s “Next … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Environmental, FAA, noise
Tagged CLE, Cleveland, Detroit, DTW, noise
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Mercatus Center’s Noise Complaint Report Is Illogical and Unreasonable
The Mercatus Center of George Mason University published a report entitled “Airport Noise NIMBYism: An Empirical Investigation” (http://bit.ly/2eNayTd) that comes to the conclusion that a small but vocal minority is affecting aviation noise policy. They come to this conclusion based … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Environmental, FAA, noise
Tagged aircraft noise, aviation noise, noise
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FAA is serious when it comes to enforcing hazardous materials regulations
Are you shipping hazardous materials by air? Are you sure you are not? Ever since ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Florida Everglades due to a fire in the cargo hold caused by a chemical oxygen generator, the The Federal Aviation … Continue reading
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Aircraft Noise Regulation Must Be Revised to Protect the Public Health and Welfare
On February 6, 2015, an aviation industry trade group published a letter (http://bit.ly/1zLsrzR ) it had sent to the Secretary of Transportation and the FAA Administrator regarding, among other things, the recent events in Phoenix and exhorted the FAA in … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Airlines, Aviation, Congress, Environmental, FAA, Litigation, Regulatory
Tagged aircraft noise, charlotte, DNL, JFK, Laguna Beach, noise, Phoenix
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ICAO Says It Is Making Progress on New Aircraft CO2 and Noise Standards
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection issued a press release on February 14, 2013, stating that it has “made important progress” on the aircraft certification procedures for a new CO2 standard for craft as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Aviation, Environmental, Regulatory
Tagged CAEP, CO2, DNL, EPNdB, icao, noise
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FAA’s DNL Noise Standards Allow Significant Health Risks to Communities Surrounding Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration last reviewed the technical bases for its noise policies in 1992. The “day-night average sound level” (DNL), which is used by the FAA for establishing the “threshold of significant impact” under NEPA and the levels below … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Aviation, Environmental, FAA, Regulatory
Tagged DNL. noise, FICON, HYENA, noise pollution, PARTNER
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Aviation Industry Pressure Succeeds: EU to Consider Suspending Airline Emissions Charge
On Tuesday, September 11, 2012, EU officials seemed to have bowed to the pressure exerted by China, India and the United States regarding the European Trading System (ETS) which would require airlines that fly to and from Europe to purchase … Continue reading
Third Circuit Ruling in Tinicum Township v. DOT Reveals Futility of Relying Solely on NEPA as a Method of Attacking Airport Expansion
On July 6, 2012, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania’s Petition for Review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval of the expansion of Philadelphia International Airport. The western edge of PHL is … Continue reading
Landfills and Transfer Stations Often Sited Near Airports, Contrary to FAA Guidance
In recent months, the City of New York’s ill-advised construction of a waste transfer station 2,000 feet from the end of one of the busiest runways in the world (Runway 31 at LaGuardia Airport) has received much attention. However, the … Continue reading
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