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Aviation Stories We Have Been Following This Past Week

Here are some of the news stories we have been following this past week, July 22 – 26, 2013.  Most these were posted on Taber Law Group, P.C.’s Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter account.  Please follow us on one or … Continue reading

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FAA Proposes New Guidance Documents For Wildlife Hazards at Airports

This past week the Federal Aviation Administration issued three draft Advisory Circulars, and a Federal Register Notice that concerned wildlife hazards at airports.  While one of the draft advisory circulars, Protocol for the Conduct and Review of Wildlife Hazard Site … Continue reading

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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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UPDATE: Second Circuit Schedules Oral Argument on Bird Hazard Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has scheduled Oral Argument for 10:00 a.m. on January 4, 2012, in the case of Paskar and Friends of LaGuardia Airport v. Dept. of Transportation et al. in the Ceremonial Courtroom on … Continue reading

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