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NEW
Introduced June 17, 2008 by Assemblymember
Ted Lieu, District 53
California Assembly Joint Resolution: AJR37
(Santa Monica General Aviation Airport)
AJR37 BILL TEXT
June 23,
2008: CA Assembly Committee on Transportation passed AJR37 (Lieu) by a vote of 13 to 0.
Next step:
A vote by the full Assembly.
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New and historical information regarding the Santa Monica ordinance to ban the faster C and D type
aircraft from using Santa Monica Airport
(The following Links and information are from the official Santa Monica City website and
are placed here for your easy access.)
Link to City of Santa Monica’s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
Link to more on this issue
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Thank you to the approximately 150 of you for
attending our January 22 Town Hall, despite the cold, dampness and threat of rain. Thank you to
those who gave very compelling public testimony. Thank you to the representatives of our elected officials who attended.
Click here for the entire January 22, 2008 Town Hall Forum in 15 approximately 10 minute segments.
Special thanks to Assemblyman Ted Lieu for traveling down from Sacramento to speak and to L.A. Councilman
Bill Rosendahl for his tireless efforts and dedication to addressing the critical issues of jet pollution and safety
at Santa Monica Airport.
Santa Monica Airport Town Hall 30 minutes of highlights
Posted on Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s website under Bill's Blog at: http://www.lacity.org/council/cd11/
Special thanks to Congresswoman Jane Harman
for her letter to Congressman Oberstar requesting that in addition to safety, the potential health impacts to those who live
near Santa Monica Airport, especially children and seniors, should be focused on at the recent Jan 29, 2008 meeting in Washington
D.C.. Click to read meeting summary statements.
Click here for Jane Harman letter
Thanks to the scientists who have contributed to our investigative efforts
regarding jet air pollution and noise pollution.
My special thanks to:
- Jean
Ospital - Health Effects Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District
- Cyrus
Rangan - M.D. Director, Toxics Epidemiology Program, LA County Department
of Health Services
- Bill Piazza - Los Angeles Unified School District, Office of Environmental Health and Safety
They were present
at all four of the Panel of Experts meetings as well as both Town Halls. They deserve our gratitude and appreciation.
Thank you to Philip
Fine - Atmospheric Measurements Manager, South Coast Air Quality Management District for attending this Town Hall and
explaining the Airports Study’s strengths and weaknesses.
I want to point out the contribution that my friend Bill Piazza
has put forth, as my teacher and advisor, explaining to me, over the years, the various scientific approaches that have been
discussed. I met Bill in the late 1990’s as he was finishing his Risk Assessment on SMO. Bill has also traveled with
me to Sacramento
to speak in support of Assemblyman Ted Lieu’s legislation, both AB2501 and AB700. He has truly given of himself and
I am extremely grateful for his work regarding Santa Monica
Airport air pollution. Thank you Bill.
| Santa Monica to the West side |
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| West Los Angeles to the East side |
Santa Monica Airport looks like an aircraft carrier in a sea of homes.
* * A Noteworthy Quote * *
"... no one has the right to endanger public health by altering the chemistry
of the air we breathe."
The mayor of Houston, Texas, Bill White, put polluters on notice that their actions would not be tolerated
in a city that has vied with Los Angeles for the nation's worst smog.
We now need our local officials to do the same!
WELCOME!
to
jetairpollution.com
This website is a community service, concentrating on the area around the Santa Monica Airport in California. However,
we recognize that air and noise pollution as well as other environmental and
safety concerns from jet aircraft is a national and global issue, and we invite all
to use this website. We hope to be able to join together interested parties, from all states, to form a national caucus,
in order that we can direct our governmental officials to mandate changes in how the FAA regulates air transportation.
This Website,and how effective we are is up to the collective efforts of all of
us.The investment of time does not have to be great, but if we invest our time and efforts wisely, the returns can be enormous.
Get involved, get on our contact list to be informed, E-mail your suggestions, collect data on fumes from jets, call the airport staff, call city officials from both Santa Monica and Los
Angeles, and know that we have a right to fresh air!
Santa Monica Airport neighbors,
(West L.A., Venice, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, Rancho Park, Cheviot Hills, etc.)
&
LAX Airport Neighbors,
&
other areas around the USA impacted
by Commercial and General Aviation Airports:
We are joining together to form a
unified voice
addressing the ever-growing
problems of Air and Noise Pollution, as well as other environmental and safety concerns due to the increased jet traffic and jet size at Santa Monica Airport and other
airports around the country.
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