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2016-03-17
Aviation roundtable members argue over structure at meeting – QNS
By Madina Toure Posted on March 17, 2016 By Madina Toure (clarifying the history of the roundtable structure) The highly anticipated New York Community Aviation Roundtable meeting was marked by tension last week as people spent nearly three hours debating everything from the roundtable’s structure to individuals directly affected by airplane noise. The March 10 -
2015-04-09
Two heads of airport roundtable elected for LGA, JFK – QNS
Two heads of airport roundtable elected for LGA, JFK By Tom Momberg Posted on April 9, 2015 By Tom Momberg Members of the newly formed New York Airport Community Roundtable Committees for LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports met Tuesday night to install their leadership. The roundtable last adjourned in November without achieving any -
2014-08-02
Community roundtables will tackle airplane noise issues – QNS
Posted on August 2, 2014 By Bob Harris After years of pressuring for the formation of community roundtables to discuss airplane noise over residential neighborhoods, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has authorized the formation of such groups. Meetings were recently held in a large hanger at the Vaughn College of Aeronautics adjacent to LaGuardia Airport. The Queens -
2012-10-26
Frustrated Residents Fire Back at FAA Officials
Joseph Kellard, Patch Staff Posted Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 4:00 pm ET Story and photos by Tara Conry Is the Federal Aviation Administration compromising safety and ignoring an agreement to reduce noise pollution in order to maximize efficiency at JFK airport? Those were the charges residents made at the Oct. 23 meeting of the -
2007-04-02
Massachusetts v EPA, 549 U.S. 497 (2007)
Annotation Primary HoldingThe Clean Air Act allows the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouses gases because they qualify as air pollutants. Also, standing requires showing a concrete harm that can be traced to the defendant and remedied by the courts. Read More Syllabus SYLLABUS OCTOBER TERM, 2006 MASSACHUSETTS V. EPA SUPREME COURT OF THE -
Aircraft Noise: The Ailment And The Treatment
By Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Chair, Aircraft Noise Abatement Group of New York and New Jersey (ANAG) | Hearing Rehabilitation Quarterly – Special Edition (2001) THE NEW MEANING OF F.A.A. The summer of 2000 was marked by an unusually high number of aircraft delays, especially at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. These delays continued