Category Archives: 2021

4 Ways that Noise Pollution Can Impact Wildlife (and 4 Ways to Help)

By Sienna Malik April 15, 2021 (wildlifehc.org April 15,2021) If you’ve ever tried to get work done to the soundtrack of a lawnmower or rattling air vent, then you know that background noise can hamper everyday activities. Humans, however, aren’t the only ones impacted by noise (defined as unwanted and/or harmful sound). Since many animals rely on their sense of sound for survival, they are particularly vulnerable to the problems that noise pollution …

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Planes four times as likely to hit birds during migrations

By Pat Leonard |. August 19, 2021 (news.cornell.edu August 19, 2021) The risk of airplanes colliding with birds jumps by as much as 400% during periods of migration, according to new research from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and partners, who have been looking for patterns in bird-strike data from three New York City-area airports. Read Full …

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A review of health effects associated with exposure to jet engine emissions in and around airports

Katja M. Bendtsen, Elizabeth Bengtsen, Anne T. Saber & Ulla Vogel Published: 06 February 2021 Abstract Background ( ehjournal.biomedcentral.com February 06, 2021) Airport personnel are at risk of occupational exposure to jet engine emissions, which similarly to diesel exhaust emissions include volatile organic compounds and particulate matter consisting of an inorganic carbon core with associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metals. …

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New Haven seeks change to Tweed airport deal; neighbors call it ‘window dressing’

Mark Zaretsky Sep. 22, 2021 | Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 9:15 a.m. (nhregister.com Sept 22, 2021) NEW HAVEN — With a proposed 43-year lease extension for Tweed New Haven Regional Airport coming before the Board of Alders Thursday, city officials have submitted a proposed amendment that would remove all references to “eminent domain” and add hurdles to any potential …

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New Haven approves new 43-year Tweed Airport lease; ‘dramatic improvement’ expected, mayor says

Mark Zaretsky Sep. 24, 2021 | Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 10:16 a.m (nhregister.com Sept 24, 2021) NEW HAVEN — It came down to jobs, future economic development for the entire city and the region surrounding it. Read Full Article here.

County running more lead testing at Reid-Hillview, San Martin airports

By GABRIEL GRESCHLER | ggreschler@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: December 22, 2021 at 10:16 a.m. | UPDATED: December 27, 2021 at 5:51 p.m. (siliconvalley.com December 22, 2021) In the wake of a study that concluded San Jose’s Reid-Hillview Airport exposes children to high levels of lead, Santa Clara County is doing further testing at the site and the county-owned airport in …

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Dan Haar: Why Lamont’s two-airport strategy for Sikorsky and Tweed could backfire

Dan Haar Dec. 6, 2021 | Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 9:54 p.m. (ctinsider.com Dec 6, 2021) The competition between Tweed New Haven Airport and Sikorsky Memorial Airport for aviation supremacy on the Connecticut shoreline seemed over on May 6, when Tweed engineered a surprise announcement that a private operator would pour $100 million into the airfield and a …

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Tweed opponents say they don’t want airport’s noise, traffic or pollution

Mark Zaretsky Nov. 25, 2021 (nhregister.com Nov. 25, 2021) NEW HAVEN — Tweed New Haven Regional Airport eventually may get the approvals it needs to move forward with its proposed expansion project, which includes lengthening the runway from 5,600 feet to 6,635 feet and building a new 70,000-square-foot terminal on the East Haven side of the airport. …

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Tweed hosts public forum on expansion environmental assessment

The New Haven airport heard questions and comments from community members as it starts the environmental assessment process to extend the runway and add a new terminal. ANASTASIA HUFHAM 1:09 AM, NOV 19, 2021 STAFF REPORTER (Yale Daily News Nov 2021) On Thursday night, the Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority hosted its first public forum on the …

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