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House amendment directs FAA to prioritize fighting plane, helicopter noise
Washington,
June 26, 2019
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Economy
WTOP |
As residents describe what appears to be more frequent and louder airplane and helicopter flights over neighborhoods, the House passed an amendment that would direct the Federal Aviation Administration to prioritize combating the noise. The amendment, added to the 2020 transportation appropriations bill, was sponsored by D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who co-chairs the Quiet Skies Caucus, and is a senior member of the Aviation Subcommittee. Earlier this month, the Government Accountability Office said it will conduct a study of helicopter noise in the region, beginning in fall, after a letter from Norton and other local lawmakers. Local co-sponsors of Norton’s amendment include Democrats Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia and Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland. |