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2025-11-11 14:28Department of Defense Community Noise Mitigation Program
The Community Noise Mitigation Program is a competitive grant program designed to assist state, local governments and tribal entities impacted by military fixed-wing aviation noise – to include those impacted by both active and guard/reserve installations. On this page Overview Sign Up for Updates Eligibility and Requirements Second Competition Additional Resources Past Grantees Program Updates -
2024-08-27 14:32Oak Harbor’s $136 Million Win: A Lifeline for Our Schools, But More Work Remains
Oak Harbor Public Schools Empowering Students. Growing Together. #OneOakHarbor Message from Superintendent – Oak Harbor’s $136 Million Win: A Lifeline for Our Schools, But More Work Remains Michelle Kuss-Cybula, Ed.D. • a year ago • Tuesday, Aug 27 at 2:07 PM • Oak Harbor Public Schools, OHPS News, OHPS School Board Oak Harbor’s $136 Million -
2024-05-09 20:49Population health implications of exposure to pervasive military aircraft noise pollution
Giordano Jacuzzi, Lauren M. Kuehne, Anne Harvey, Christine Hurley, Robert Wilbur, Edmund Seto & Julian D. Olden Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology (2024)Cite this article 1267 Accesses 318 Altmetric Metricsdetails Abstract Background While the adverse health effects of civil aircraft noise are relatively well studied, impacts associated with more intense and intermittent noise from military aviation have -
2023-09-01 01:35Judge rules increased jet flights at Whidbey Island Navy base can continue amid review
By Amanda Zhou Seattle Times staff reporter A U.S. District Court judge ruled Friday that the Navy could continue running an increased number of jet flights at its base on Whidbey Island but must redo its environmental impact study that has been at the center of the case. The order follows a 2022 ruling that the Navy -
2021-01-08 00:56
Navy should use our data on Growler noise, not dismiss it
Jan. 8, 2021 at 12:19 pm Updated Jan. 8, 2021 at 12:19 pm An EA-18G Growler engine’s thrust with afterburner propels its takeoff with a loud roar from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during an exercise. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times) By Lauren Kuehne and Julian Olden Special to The Times We are the scientists -
2019-09-14 18:17
Whidbey Island Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Against U.S. Navy Over Impact of New Growler Flights
9.14.2019|News Susman Godfrey L.L.P. and Marzulla Law, LLC have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of the owners of more than 30 properties located near Naval Outlying Field Coupeville (OLF Coupeville), an airstrip on Whidbey Island, Washington, that is now used as the principal field-carrier landing training ground for the Navy’s EA-18G Growler fleet