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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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Airport Noise Increases Risk of Heart Disease, New Study Shows
A new study recently published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine found that people living under flight routes and close to airports are at an increased risk of hypertension. http://bit.ly/2soF8Ze Specifically, the study concluded that “long-term exposure to aircraft noise, particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, noise
Tagged aircraft noise, aviation noise, HYENA, noise, public health
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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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New Study Says “Concentrations” of Noise Complaints Skew Aviation Noise Policy
Using what they call “high concentrations” of noise complaints from a few individuals as a jumping off point, Eli Dourado and Raymond Russell of George Mason University’s Mercatus Institute conclude that “[i]t would be a mistake to allow the preferences … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft noise, airport noise, aviation noise, noise
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Court Overturns Aircraft Noise Small Claims Lawsuit Against San Mateo County
After enduring aircraft flying over his home at all hours, Adam Ullman, a resident of unincorporated Menlo Park, California, filed a Smalls Claims action against the County of San Mateo, the owner of the nearby San Carlos Airport for creating … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Litigation, noise
Tagged Injunction, San Carlos, San Mateo, Small Claims, Ullman
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