Noise In The News: Weekly Round-Up

by Quiet Communities Staff

Photo credit: Andrea Piacquadio

New Jersey legislators want to tax non-essential flights

In an attempt to decongest airways and relieve the burden of harmful aircraft noise on nearby communities, the New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has approved a bill sponsored by committee vice chairman Raj Mukherji to tax all non-essential flights at airports and heliports sponsored by the state. In a move to improve state public transportation, the state senate will use this revenue to fund NJ Transit.

Mar-a-Lago no-fly zone diverts aircraft noise

Some say money can buy happiness, but recent complaints from residents in the wealthy Palm Beach neighborhood in Florida prove that it can’t buy quiet. A 24/7 temporary no-fly zone over President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home has wreaked havoc on the Florida neighborhood, with residents complaining of noise from flights recently diverted over their homes. Residents complain of the physical, mental and cardiac risk of this intrusion, showing that people everywhere are waking up to the widespread detrimental effects of harmful noise.

Virginia’s “Window Man” introduces noise-fighting windows

The Window Man, a family-owned window replacement company in Northern Virginia, introduced “high-performance storm windows” meant to fight urban noise pollution like traffic and construction noise. These secondary glazing options offer better sound transmission ratings, according to the press release.