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NPC Noise News: Racetrack Proposal in New Hampshire Town Prompts Vote on a Zoning Ordinance (score 8).
(The Union Leader, May 21, 1997) The Union Leader reports that voters in Effingham, New Hampshire, a town of about 900, will vote Thursday on whether to adopt a temporary zoning ordinance in the town in response to a developer's plan to build a racetrack on his land. The town is emotionally divided over whether to adopt the ordinance, the article says.
NPC Noise News: Jet Noise in Virginia Prompts Letters to the Editor (score 7).
(Saturday, December 11, 1999) The Virginian-Pilot printed the following letters to the editor concerning flights from Oceana Naval Base.
NPC Noise News: Noise Action Day Prompts England's Environment Minister To Ask For Quieter, Gentler Neighbors (score 7).
(M2 Presswire, July 8, 1999) An M2 Presswire article reports that England's Environment Minister, Michael Meacher, addressed an audience at a shopping center in Westminster on Noise Action Day, asking people to consider their neighbors and live quieter lives. Meacher told the audience that overexposure to noise has an adverse effect on our lives and our health.
NPC Noise News: Increased Traffic in St. Louis Prompts Requests for Sound Barrier (score 7).
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 27, 2000) An article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed an op-ed article about increased traffic in the St. Louis area, prompting some mayors from area cities to take action against the noise.
NPC Noise News: Neighbors' Complaints About Noisy South Carolina Port Prompts Investigation (score 7).
(Associated Press, February 20, 2000) According to the Associated Press, the Charleston County sheriff's department is investigating a State Ports Authority storage/container yard because of neighbors' complaints about excessive noise. If the Ports Authority is found to be in violation of the county's noise ordinance, it could be forced to stop using the yard or modify its operations.
NPC Noise News: Proposed Racetrack near Detroit Prompts Foes to Ask for Noise Study (score 7).
(Detroit News, April 20, 2000) The Detroit News reported that proposed racetrack for the State Fairgrounds has motivated 20 determined residents to challenge the plan and the county commissioner. They've called for a study on both noise and traffic.
NPC Noise News: California Airport Prompts Noise Discussion (score 7).
(Los Angeles Times, March 26, 2000) The Los Angeles Times printed a letter to the editor regarding jet noise from Burbank Airport. The letter is printed in its entirety.
NPC Noise News: Rock City Gardens in Lookout Mountain, Georgia Rezoned As Business Conference District Despite Protests from Residents; Prompts Consideration of Noise Limitations (score 7).
(Chattanooga Times, September 17, 1999) The Chattanooga Times reports that an 18-room estate in Lookout Mountain, Georgia was rezoned as a family/business conference district which permits "business functions, educational retreats and social gatherings" such as weddings. Partly as a result of the rezoning, the Council is considering a noise ordinance. Residents believe the rezoning will increase traffic, noise, and commerce in the area.
NPC Noise News: Complaints of Air Conditioner Noise from Neighbor of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin Municipal Building Prompts City to Build Expensive Wall (score 7).
(The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 30, 1999) The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that after a noisy air conditioner at Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin's Municipal Building drew complaints from a neighbor, the village has decided to build a wall to cut the noise. The neighbor pointed out that while the unit is 2.5 feet from his property line, the city failed to secure a variance to the 10-foot requirement. The village will spend a partial $18,600 wall, and may spend an additional $5200 if the first section isn't sufficient.
NPC Noise News: Florida Airport Runway Construction Prompts Noise Debate (score 7).
(The Palm Beach Post, July 2, 1999) The Palm Beach Post reports that Palm Beach International Airport's (PBIA) runway construction work has some residents consulting heir attorneys.
NPC Noise News: Noisy Fans at Nuclear Plant Exceeds State Decibel Limits and Prompts Maine’s DEP Investigation (score 7).
(Portland Press Herald, July 29, 1998) The Portland Press Herald reports the fans at Maine Yankee nuclear plant are generating noise that exceeds state limits in residential areas located up to two miles away. The noise has angered residents and prompted investigation by the Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
NPC Noise News: The Expansion of Camarillo Airport Prompts Editorials Regarding Expected the Expected Increase in Aircraft Noise (score 7).
(Ventura County Star, June 18, 1998) The Ventura County Star published the following two editorials regarding the increased airplane noise expected with the expansion at Camarillo Airport. The author of the first editorial sees the expansion as a "legitimate business purpose" and welcomes the noise it brings. The author of the second editorial finds that a decline in land values and loss of tranquility in the entire west end of the county, "is a high price to pay for eight, or even 80, new employment opportunities".
NPC Noise News: Increasing Noise Complaints in UK Prompts Activists to Call for Strategy (score 7).
(Press Association, July 7, 1999) The Press Association reports that noise is a health hazard as well as an irritant, but we're not doing enough to mitigate it.
NPC Noise News: Arizona Airport Prompts Residents To Write Letters (score 7).
(Arizona Republic, July 2, 1999) The Arizona Republic prints letters to the editor regarding plans to build a park near the Tempe airport.
NPC Noise News: Mobile Telephone Use in Spain Prompts Demand for Legislation to Curb Their Use (score 7).
(The Guardian, April 15, 2000) According to The Guardian, the noise levels from mobile telephones is such a nuisance that people are demanding legislative action. The growth rate of mobile telephone use is higher in Spain than anywhere else in Europe, according to the article--from one million to 18 million in just five years.
NPC Noise News: Is it Noise or Publicity that Prompts Residents to Call O'Hare Hotline? (score 7).
(The Associated Press, September 8, 1998) The Associated Press reports complaints about airplane noise from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport often come from residents in the towns that are the least affected by airplane noise problems.
NPC Noise News: Nuns in Colorado Move their Abbey Due to Noise and Development (score 1).
(Dallas Morning News, June 29, 1997) The Dallas Morning News reports that the 22 nuns at the Abbey of St. Walburga near Boulder, Colorado have decided to move their abbey because of the noise and development that now surround their once-rural home. The article says the nuns are building a new abbey on a donated plot of land near the Colorado-Wyoming border, about a two-hour drive north from their current location.
NPC Online Law Library: Lincoln County, OR Noise Ordinance (score 1).
The Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, reducing noise pollution and increasing natural quiet
NPC Noise News: New Policy Requires Planes Flying Into San Francisco Airport to Maintain Higher Altitudes (score 1).
(The San Francisco Chronicle, June 17, 1997) The San Francisco Chronicle reports that a new policy which took effect Sunday requires planes flying into San Francisco International Airport between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. to fly at least 7,000 feet over Woodside, about 1,000 feet higher than required in the previous guideline. The policy comes in response to residents' complaints about early morning noise from aircraft. Meanwhile, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote today on a resolution to allow cities in southern San Mateo County to appoint representatives to the Airport Community Roundtable, a Peninsula group concerned with airport noise and other issues.
NPC Noise News: Residents Think Planned Water-Treatment Plant in Yucaipa, California Will Be Too Smelly and Noisy, While Officials Say It Won't (score 1).
(The Press Enterprise, December 2, 1999) The Press-Enterprise reports that a proposed water-treatement plant in Yucaipa, California has residents worried about noise, odor, wildlife habitat and property values. Officials say that none of those problems will occur.
NPC Noise News: Medina, Ohio, Seeks to Enact Construction Noise Restrictions (score 1).
(The Plain Dealer, September 29, 1998) The Plain Dealer reports the city of Medina, Ohio, will adopt construction noise restrictions in response to complaints from residents who are losing sleep to a current building boom.
NPC Noise News: Holler Park, the 'Suburb-Within-The City' of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fears Increased Noise From Mitchell Airport Expansion (score 1).
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 11, 1998) The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that residents of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin neighborhood of Holler Park are worried about the effects of Mitchell Airport expansion on their community. Holler Park, often called 'the suburb within the city,' is an island of residential tranquility, surrounded by rivers of commerce and a sea of industry. The article reports that a runway at Mitchell, which can now handle only small propeller aircraft, is to be extended to accommodate 19-seat propeller airliners and a few private jets. The runway's flight path leads over Holler Park.
NPC Noise News: Motorcycle Noise in Vancouver Inspires Resident to Take Action (score 1).
(The Vancouver Sun, September 22, 1997) The Vancouver Sun printed a column that discusses the response of one Vancouver (Canada) resident, Russell King, to noisy motorcycles on his street. King said he wants the noise laws enforced more stringently, and is going to start working with neighborhood groups to address this growing noise problem.
NPC Noise News: Airport Noise Shifts from One Town in China to Another; Environmental Groups Demand Compensation for Residents (score 1).
(South China Morning Post, July 9, 1998) The South China Morning Post reports airport noise has shifted from Kowloon to Lantau and Sha Tin despite promises that Chek Lap Kok would solve the problem, green groups said yesterday.
NPC Noise News: New Jersey Shoreline Residents Oppose Parking Lot Proposal (score 1).
(Asbury Park Press, January 15, 1998) The Asbury Park Press reports that residents on the New Jersey Shore are fighting a zoning change that would allow a public parking lot in a residential area. Residents oppose the change because the lot would attract traffic and noise and encourage others to destroy the residential nature of the area.
NPC Noise News: Plans for Expansion at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Ohio Creates Tensions with Neighboring Communities and Residents (score 1).
(The Plain Dealer, June 18, 1998) The Plain Dealer reports that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be looking into the noise complaints of residents and public officials in neighboring communities as a part of an environmental study to be completed before the expansion of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport begins. The expansion is intended to give it the ability to handle more flights. Neighbors are already worried about the loud rumbling of airplanes and are wondering if that noise problem will only get worse, the article said.