December 7, 2020 Chris Hubbuch | Wisconsin State Journal Read online A group opposed to basing F-35 fighter jets in Madison is suing the National Guard over its environmental review of construction to prepare Truax Field to host the new planes. Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin claims the National...
This Air National Guard base is incompatible for residential use. It’s time we tell them to leave. All are welcome to sign on to our Eken letter here. Dear Editor: In April, our neighborhood learned that we face a bleak future — one that will disproportionately impact those of...
Subject: PFAS Investigation in Marinette, Peshtigo, and Surrounding Communities: A Message From Governor Tony Evers November 11, 2020 My Fellow Wisconsinites, On behalf of all Wisconsinites, I hope this message finds you safe and healthy. I know you had previously reached out on a related issue, so I wanted...
Report or contact the Military regarding a noise event: Public Affairs: 608-245-4395 or online Military Aircraft Noise Report Form Michael Stephens, Operations & Public Safety Director 246-3392 Here is the link to sign up for alerts of unusual activities by the 115th: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIDMA/subscriber/new?category_id=WIDMA_C4/. These F-35 fighter jets should not be in highly...
Project On Government Oversight (POGO): BY DAN GRAZIER | FILED UNDER ANALYSIS | OCTOBER 21, 2020 https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2020/10/selective-arithmetic-to-hide-the-f-35s-true-costs/ Last month, while Lockheed Martin and the government negotiated a major contract modification for the troubled F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, stories appeared in the trade presses with familiar headlines: “The F-35 Is Getting Cheaper:...
By Maria Powell | executive director, Midwest Environmental Justice Organization Oct 8, 2020 Read online to view all the hyperlinks in this article Flying in the face of its stated commitment to racial equity and social justice, Madison is as racist and classist as less “progressive” cities — and...
Air Force Times, October 5, 2020 Read Online An investigation has concluded that the May 19 crash of an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida was caused by the pilot trying to land at an excessive speed, and a previously unknown flight control logic glitch...
The idea of sound mitigation for the F-35 fighter jet is a sham, a scam, and a shameful ruse. It’s a farce, a fraud, a fake, a fiction and it’s phony. It’s a bluff, it’s bogus, it’s a hoax, a hustle and hypocrisy. In other words, we shouldn’t...
by Harry Richardson and Barb Smith of Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin As many residents will tell you, noise from both commercial and military aircraft at the county airport is a burden to those living on the east and north sides of Madison. The proposed deployment of a squadron...
Safe Skies Clean Water is sponsoring an F-16 fighter jet noise survey. Your survey responses will be compiled and shared with you, the public, and officials from Madison, Dane County Board, County Airport and Truax Field. We hope the survey will have a high participation rate so that we can conclusively...