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2014-08-02Community 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 -
2012-10-26Frustrated 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 -
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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 -
2000-01-01
DCA Reagan National – Nighttime Noise Rule
DCA Nighttime Noise Rule History: Since 1941, Reagan National (DCA) has operated as a commercial airfield, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. In the early 1980s, louder aircraft operating at Reagan National prompted the FAA – the original airport operator – to impose nighttime noise limits and the ability to fine non-compliant operations between 10 p.m. and 6:59 a.m. which became known -
Chronic Noise Exposure and Reading Deficits Cornell May 1997
ABSTRACT: First- and second-grade schoolchildren chronically exposed to aircraft noise have significant deficits in reading as indexed by a standardized reading test administered under quiet conditions. These findings indicate that the harmful effects of noise are related to chronic exposure rather than interference effects during the testing session itself. We also provide evidence that the -
Homeowners Letter Supporting Port of Seattle Acquisition Program
Letter from homeowners on 26th Ave. South near 200th Street to Port of Seattle Commissioners requesting acquisition of their properties through the Noise Remedy program. The residents cite increasing noise levels, commercial development impacts, traffic hazards, and deferred home maintenance as reasons for supporting acquisition. -
FAA Letter to Port of Seattle Regarding Noise Remedy Program
Letter from FAA Northwest Mountain Region to Port of Seattle reviewing draft recommendations for the Noise Remedy Program criteria and boundaries. The FAA expresses concerns about additional 44 single family residences recommended for acquisition based on ‘buffer’ and ‘neighborhood continuity’ criteria rather than noise criteria, and raises questions about the purchase assurance program for 275 -
Policy Advisory Committee Minutes September 28, 1983
Minutes from the Policy Advisory Committee meeting discussing the Noise Remedy Update status, interim noise remedies including departure procedures and noise monitors, and the 20-year Master Plan update for Sea-Tac Airport. The meeting included updates on facilities development and community workshops.