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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Petition for Review of FAA’s “Presumed to Conform” Rule

On February 3, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a petition for review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) “presumed to conform rule.”  72 Fed.Reg. 41565 (July 30, 2007). Under the “presumed to … Continue reading

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FAA’s Presumed to Conform Rule Will Affect Communities Around Airports

In February, 2007, almost as an after-thought, theFAA included changes to air traffic control procedures to its Presumed to Conform rule. This last minute addition has the potential to seriously impact communities around the airports where these changes to air traffic … Continue reading

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Group of Concerned Cities, Companies and Citizens Files Comments Regarding EPA’s Proposed General Conformity Revisions

On April 11, 2008, a group of concerned cities, companies and citizens filed comments regarding the EPA’s proposed revisions to the General Conformity Regulations (see earlier post “EPA Proposes Revisions to General Conformity Rules).  To see the Group’s actual Comment … Continue reading

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EPA Proposes Revisions to General Conformity Rules

On January 8, 2008, the United States Environmental Protection Agency published its proposed revisions to the General Conformity Rules.  Under the Clean Air Act, a State develops a State Implementation Plan (SIP), which is the State’s plan for bringing sections of … Continue reading

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