Tag: Federal Aviation Administration
Rep. Smith urges FAA to implement long-overdue environmental mitigation pilot grant program
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), this week sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
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Congressman Adam Smith reintroduces Aviation Impacted Communities Act
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) this week reintroduced the Aviation Impacted Communities Act, which...
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Congressman Smith presses FAA to include Sea-Tac in Aircraft Impact Studies
Sea-Tac International Airport has been left out of a proposed Government Accountability Office...
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VIDEO: Watch City of Burien present oral arguments against FAA in court
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, the City of Burien appeared before the United States Court of Appeals...
Read MoreLeague of Quiet Skies Voters April 25 Town Hall will feature Airnoise.io creator
The League of Quiet Skies Voters announced that software developer Chris McCann – best known for his innovative Airnoise.io service that automatically reports users’ aircraft noise complaints – will speak at the League’s April 25, 2019, Town Hall. Used throughout the U.S., the Airnoise.io “button” has become a popular and easy-to-use tool for citizens expecting more accountability from unresponsive […]
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘It would be easier to site another airport in the state’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] The attached Scoping comments (download PDF here) are not meant to replace my comments submitted at the Highline College Port of Seattle/FAA outreach but are meant as […]
Read MorePhoenix airport noise case may provide roadmap for challenging FAA at Sea-Tac
By Jack Mayne A federal appeals court decision released on Aug 29 threw out changes the Federal Aviation Administration made to its landing and takeoff routes over and involving Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix that caused unexpected added noise over residential and historical parts of the Arizona city. The FAA was told to rework […]
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