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D.C. area Congress members ask for official study on helicopter noise, citing shaking homes
Curbed DC |
It sounds like a lot of residents in the D.C. region are hearing bothersome helicopter noise on a regular basis, according to five Democratic congressional members who represent the area. In a letter to the head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Monday, the lawmakers requested a formal study of regional helicopter noise, writing that some of their constituents “have noted recent increases in the frequency and severity” of the noise. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Virginia Rep. Don Beyer, and Maryland Reps. Jamie Raskin, Anthony Brown, and David Trone sent the letter to GAO Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. “Many of our constituents live with the impacts of regular helicopter noise that interrupts sleep patterns, causes their homes to shake and negatively impacts their quality of life,” the lawmakers wrote. They said they hoped a study would help “identify strategies to minimize the negative impacts of helicopter activity without impeding the work of agencies operating helicopters in the region,” including for law enforcement, military, and medical endeavors. |