Keep Calm and Collect Evidence: Noise Fighting 101

Published in Clamor

In a detailed interview for the Clamor newsletter, Jamie Banks, founder and president of Quiet Communities, and Rick Reibstein, an environmental lawyer who chairs QC's legal advisory council, offer practical guidance for people fighting noise in their communities. They discuss the patchwork of local noise regulations left by the 1981 closure of the EPA's noise office, the limitations of the decibel as a sole measure of harm, strategies for evidence gathering and engaging local officials, and QC's successful campaign to transition municipalities and school districts — including the entire Los Angeles Unified School District — from gas-powered to electric landscaping equipment. Read the full article here.