Wed Sep 11 2024
Leaded fuel, or aviation gasoline (avgas) containing tetraethyl lead, has long been banned in most sectors, including automotive fuel. Yet, in the world of aviation...
Tue Sep 03 2024
The EPA already has the authority and ability to mandate the elimination of lead in avgas. It's not going to wait indefinitely to use it - Russ Niles, AVweb
Sat Aug 24 2024
Even with progress in lead poisoning prevention, research has consistently shown there is no safe blood lead level (BLL) for children...
Sat Jul 27 2024
Student pilots practice repetitive landings, known as “touch & goes,” using old Piper and Cessna planes with outdated Lycoming engines, which generate significant noise...
Tue Jul 09 2024
While Boulder has not conducted a dedicated scientific study on the effects of leaded aviation fuel on children's blood lead levels, peer-reviewed studies from other communities have found...
Wed Jun 26 2024
Residents are frustrated with rising noise and air pollution from general aviation at Long Beach Airport. During a webinar, federal and city staff failed to satisfy concerns.
Wed May 29 2024
A plan to construct a football field-sized hangar at Beverly Airport has been suspended due to concerns about potential flooding in the neighboring area.
Wed May 22 2024
In October 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a final endangerment finding that leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) contributes to air pollution...
Fri Dec 29 2023
Hundreds of homeowners in the vicinity of Rocky Mountain Metro Airport have filed lawsuits due to aircraft noise, which they claim has led to a decline in property values.
Wed Dec 06 2023
Residents living near Flagler Executive Airport in Florida have raised concerns over increasing noise levels caused by low-flying flights and touch-and-go operations. Led by...
Wed Oct 18 2023
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a finalized endangerment finding for lead in aviation gasoline used by piston-engine aircraft, a major move forward to protect
Thu Oct 05 2023
Michael Arnold appeared in Vermont Superior Court in Bennington, pleading not guilty to two felony charges and three misdemeanors following his recent arrest...
Tue Nov 15 2022
Leaded fuel emissions exposed a global population of children to lead and its profound health consequences. Recognition of its harms precipitated a global phase out and...
Thu Jun 16 2022
For decades, airplanes at Reid-Hillview Airport in Silicon Valley have used fuel containing lead, a toxic substance many assumed was long banned. This isn't unique to Reid-Hillview...
Mon Mar 07 2022
Considerable effort is expended to protect today’s children from lead exposure, but there is little evidence on the harms past lead exposures continue to hold for yesterday’s children...
Wed Feb 09 2022
The author discusses the escalating issues caused by small planes from a nearby airfield in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Amidst a surge...
Tue Jan 12 2021
At a recent Hanscom Field Advisory Commission (HFAC) meeting, State Rep. Sheila Harrington expressed her deep frustration over the lack of action regarding chronic noise and...
