Nina Berman, the maker of the film “When Jets Fly,” will be my guest next Thursday noon, 12/30 on WORT’s “A Public Affair” Feel free to spread the word. -Allen When the Jets Fly: New Warplanes Turn U.S. Towns Into Sonic Hellscapes U.S. communities are beset by deafening roars...
Madison Environmental Justice, Dec 15, 2021 | By Maria C. Powell, PhD Read online Dear DNR… I have known for some time about the deadline today on proposed standards WY-23-19, Surface Water Standards for PFOS and PFOA. But weeks ago, feeling demoralized and beleaguered as I often do these days, I...
Read online Dean Mosiman | Wisconsin State Journal December 17, 2021 Despite concerns about noise, Madison appears unlikely to prohibit future housing in an area that could be affected by sound from F-35 fighter jets coming to Truax Field. The unlikelihood of a ban is reviving a stalled proposal...
December 17, 2021, The Intercept | by Nina Berman Read online U.S. communities are beset by deafening roars from a generation of louder military aircraft — and they are fighting back. THE SOUND of the U.S. military’s latest generation of warplanes is quite literally deafening. The vibration shakes your...
WCAX, December 9, 2021 } by Dom Amato Read/view online SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A first-of-its-kind project is underway to reduce the noise from commercial air traffic at the Burlington airport and the extremely loud F-35 fighter jets that have angered and frustrated many in the flight path....
Dec 2021, Conflict and Environment Observatory Read online In this report, Leonie Nimmo and Hana Manjusak examine the environmental Corporate Social Responsibility reporting of some of the world’s biggest arms companies, and discover that it may be far more useful than you might think. Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin...
Federal judge rules in favor of AG, COER on several issues in Navy Growler lawsuit EXCERPT FROM THE JUDGE’S DECISION: Under NEPA and the APA, the Navy’s decision may be overturned if the Navy acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” and failed to take a “hard look” at the consequences of...
Wisconsin State Journal | Dec 1, 2021 Read online It was encouraging to read about the energy new Latino residents are bringing to the North Side of Madison in Sunday’s State Journal article “Blossoming community feels ‘like its own town.’” It was surprising there was no mention of the...
TONE | Olivia Williams |December 6, 2021 Read online With a moratorium on new development dead in the water, Council representatives and developers continue exploring sound mitigation strategies for F-35s. F-35 fighter jets, still scheduled...
Link to original article Wisconsin receives $142M to combat water challenges under bipartisan infrastructure law Funding will...