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Officials demand FAA regulate helicopter noise in L.A. County
Asserting that voluntary guidelines won't work, elected officials on Monday night urged the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt regulations to reduce the noise and safety risks of helicopter flights over neighborhoods across Los Angeles County....
Tags: Tony Cardenas, Air Transportation Industry, Henry A Waxman, Politics, Dianne Feinstein
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US spy programs raise ire both home and abroad
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats. But a senior intelligence official said...
Tags: Criminal Laws, U.S. Department of Defense, United Kingdom, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Central Intelligence Agency
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US: No plans to end broad surveillance program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration considered whether to charge a government contractor with leaking classified surveillance secrets while it defended the broad U.S. spy program that it says keeps America safe from terrorists. Facing a...Tags: Criminal Laws, U.S. Department of Defense, United Kingdom, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Central Intelligence Agency
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U.S. spy programs raise ire both home and abroad
The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats. But a senior intelligence official said there are no plans to...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, The Washington Post, Angus King
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Op-ed: With fire season upon us, US Forest Service night flying helicopter ready
As firefighters struggle to contain the Powerhouse fire that is raging between Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley, we are reminded of the terrible devastation that fire, wind and dry fuel can bring. We are also seeing the tremendous utility of night...Tags: Forests, Forestry and Timber, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Powerhouse Fire (2013)
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Schiff, other leaders, to host hearing on helicopter noise
A hearing will be held on June 10 to discuss a recent report from the Federal Aviation Administration looking at helicopter noise in Los Angeles County, particularly the San Fernando Valley. The report leaves open a range of options for how to tackle...Tags: Tony Cardenas, Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Zev Yaroslavsky
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Federal report urges voluntary approach to helicopter issues
A new federal report recommends taking a voluntary approach rather than government regulation to reduce the noise and safety risks of low-flying helicopters over neighborhoods across the Los Angeles Basin. The study by the Federal Aviation...
Tags: Getty Center, Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration
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Residents fear cancer, asthma risks from Metrolink train emissions
A local congressman on Thursday called on Metrolink to assess the health risks of air pollution on neighborhoods surrounding the commuter railroad's central maintenance yard north of downtown Los Angeles. At a press conference, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-...
Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Asthma, Health
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Rep. Adam Schiff asks Metrolink to assess yard's health risks
A local congressman Thursday called on Metrolink to assess the health risks of air pollution on neighborhoods surrounding the commuter railroad's central maintenance yard north of downtown Los Angeles. At a news conference, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank)...
Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Asthma, Health
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Forest Service has aircraft set to start firefighting at night
The U.S. Forest Service, in a major policy change prompted by the devastating 2009 Station fire, has a helicopter and fixed-wing plane ready to begin night operations to battle wildfires, federal lawmakers told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday....
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Dianne Feinstein, Robert J. Lopez
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Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento
WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian Embassy, visited the Lincoln Memorial and joined the crowd on the National Mall watching as President Obama was...
Tags: Kevin de Leon, Julia Brownley, Elections, Henry A Waxman, Politics
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Glendale schools to take April 24 off
Glendale Unified students and teachers will have next April 24 off in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, following an agreement signed by school officials and the teachers union this week. Thousands of students of Armenian descent typically skip...Tags: Massacres, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Google Inc., Turkey, Teachers
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