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NPC Noise News: Airport May Compensate Tulsa Residents For Diminished Property Values Due to Airport (score 16).
(The Tulsa World, December 12, 1997) The Tulsa World reports that airport consultants are proposing a publicly-funded program that would assist 800 homeowners affected by excessive aircraft noise near Tulsa (Oklahoma) International Airport to sell their properties, airport officials said Thursday.
NPC Noise News: Exploring Methods to Quiet Fighter Noise at Tulsa International Airport (score 15).
(Tulsa World, September 11, 1998) Tulsa World reports military jets are the loudest aircraft at Oklahoma's Tulsa International Airport and cause the most complaints among airport-area residents. But a recent study found certain departure procedures can reduce noise from the military aircraft.
NPC Noise News: Tulsa, Oklahoma Airport Officials Hire Local Firm to Manage Noise Mitigation Program (score 14).
(Tulsa World, April 14, 2000) The Tulsa World reports that the Tulsa, Oklahoma firm of Cinnabar Service Co. has been chosen by the Tulsa Airport Authority to receive a one-year, $2 million contract to manage the noise mitigation program to be undertaken by Tulsa International Airport. Approximately 1,200 homes near the airport will qualify for the $33 million program.
NPC Noise News: Costly Noise Abatement Program Recommended by Consultants for Tulsa International Airport in Oklahoma (score 13).
(Tulsa World, June 19, 1998) Tulsa World reports that the noise consultant for Tulsa International Airport - Barnard Dunkelberg & Co.,- has recommended a five-year $20 million noise abatement program that includes purchases of easement rights, sound insulation and property buyouts for about 1,000 residents of neighborhoods. The consultant also advised Tulsa Airport Authority trustees to alter takeoff and landing procedures so that low-level aircraft flights over residential areas are minimized.
NPC Noise News: Noise Mitigation Program at Tulsa International Airport to Begin As Soon As Federal Aviation Plan is Passed (score 12).
(Tulsa World, March 16, 2000) The Tulsa World reports that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $40 billion aviation bill that will include $2 million to be allocated to a noise mitigation program at Tulsa International Airport. The program can begin as soon as President Clinton signs the bill.
NPC Noise News: Construction Noise from Road Widening Project Bothers Some Residents in Tulsa (score 12).
(Tulsa World, April 9, 1997) The Tulsa World reports that the construction project to widen the 71st Street corridor in Tulsa, Oklahoma is causing noise and traffic problems for many residents.
NPC Noise News: Tulsa Residents Not Happy Over Amusement Park's Proposed Expansion (score 12).
(Tulsa World, July 8, 1999) According to the Tulsa World, residents near Expo Square are anything but amused with Bell's Amusement Park's proposed expansion and addition of a larger roller coaster.
NPC Noise News: Tulsa International Airport Proposes 2.5 Million Noise Abatement Budget (score 12).
(Tulsa World, August 14, 1998) The Tulsa World reports that the Tulsa International Airport has proposed a budget for 1999, which includes $2.5 million for noise abatement. If the trustees adopt the budget it will mark the first year airport trustees have directed local funding to a five-year $20 million aircraft noise abatement program.
NPC Noise News: Stalled Federal Funding for FAA Will Jeopardize Many Airport Projects, Including Noise Mitigation at Tulsa Airport in Oklahoma (score 11).
(The Tulsa World, November 16, 1999) The Tulsa World reports that a federal funding bill, planned to give the FAA $50-billion in funds between 2001 and 2004 has been abandoned for this year, meaning that among other projects, a noise mitigation program at Tulsa Airport in Oklahoma will be jeopardized. The $20-million program will reduce noise levels at 1,000 homes surrounding the airport using either $15,000 sound insulation per home, monetary flyover easements, or assistance in making up noise-related losses from home sales.
NPC Noise News: European Hushkit Ban Will Affect Tulsa-based Nordam and Other U.S. Hushkit Manufacturers (score 11).
(Tulsa World, March 15, 2000) The Tulsa World reports that recent disagreements between the United States and the European Union (EU) over the EU's proposed ban on hushkitted aircraft will severely impact the Nordam Group, a Tulsa-based hushkit manufacturer. Hushkits are engine mufflers installed on older airplanes to reduce noise and air pollution. Other U.S. hushkit manufacturers include United Technologies, Federal Express, and Northwest Airlines. The EU ban is scheduled to go into effect on May 4.
NPC Noise News: Tulsa, Oklahoma Resident Hopes Noise Wall Will Help Reduce Highway Noise that Cracks His Foundation and Renders His Backyard Unusable (score 11).
(The Tulsa World, November 3, 1999) The Tulsa World reports that residents near Tulsa, Oklahoma's U.S. Route 169 hope a planned noise wall will reduce noise from the 90,000 vehicles that pass by each day. The noise is annoying and vibrations damage some foundations.
NPC Noise News: Oklahoma Residents Suffer From Airport Noise Pollution (score 4).
(The Tulsa World, December 16, 1997) The Tulsa World reports that more than 300 people living near Tulsa International Airport recently heard bad news from airport noise consultants.
NPC Noise News: United States Asks European Union for Another Delay --This Time Indefinite -- of Anti-Hushkit Legislation; EU Says Delay -- If Any -- Will Have a Time Limit (score 4).
(Tulsa World, December 1, 1999) The Tulsa World reports that the United States is demanding another delay -- this time indefinite -- of anti-hushkit legislation that would require American airlines to use aircraft that comply with Stage-3 noise standards without the assistance of hushkits when in Europe. Officials here say the EU's real motivation is increased revenue for European airlines and manufacturers, not the protection of residents from noise pollution. Postponing the legislation until after newer international standards are due may keep pressure on the U.S. to continue cooperation, although the EU has said that any delay will not be indefinite.
NPC Noise News: Oklahoma City Transportation Department Approves Noise Wall Where It Was Previously Said to Be Unfeasible; Change Of Heart Reflects New Uses for Road and New Noise-Dampening Materials (score 1).
(The Tulsa World, August 3, 1999) The Tulsa World reports that the Oklahoma Transportation Commission has approved a 1,300-foot, $250,000 noise wall along a section of Interstate 44. The commission originally considered the wall as part of a 1990 highway contract. "Changes in the operation" of the road, as well as new noise-dampening materials have now made a noise wall possible.
NPC Hearing Loss and Occupational Noise Library: Noise Control-A Guide for Workers and Employers (score 1).
(OSHA, 1980) This document published by the U.S. Department of Labor, gives advice to quiet many noise sources found in the workplace and at home.
NPC Noise News: Activist Who is Hard of Hearing Uniquely Positioned to Advocate for Peace and Quiet (score 1).
(Albuquerque Journal, October 2, 1998) The Albuquerque Journal reports how one man, Stephen Frazier, is speaking out against loud background music and other noise.
NPC Noise News: Flight Paths of Stage Two Planes May Change at Albuquerque, New Mexico Airport As a Result of Recent Noise Study (score 1).
(Albuquerque Journal, January 8, 1998) The Albuquerque Journal reports that Albuquerque International (New Mexico) Airport officials and a consultant conducting a noise study have been working with airlines and the FAA to change some flight patterns to reduce noise to nearby residents. As a result, some of the older, noisier planes that have plagued residents of Southeast Heights, Albuquerque may start turning south away from the city after taking off. The noisier, stage two airplanes, which include Boeing 727s, must be phased out or outfitted with "hush kits" by 2000.
NPC Noise News: Properties Eligible for Federal Soundproofing Relief Shrinking in Manchester, New Hampshire (score 1).
(The Union Leader, June 19, 1998) The Union Leader reports that residents of Manchester, New Hampshire, petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration this week asking why areas once eligible for soundproofing are no longer eligible.
NPC Noise News: Louisiana Residents Angered by Airport's Delay To control Noise (score 1).
(The Times-Picayune, May 28, 1999) The Times-Picayune reports that residents of Kenner, a small town near the New Orleans airport attended a public hearing about airplane noise. The purpose of the hearing was to explain recommendations given by the federal government, but residents were suspicious that the hearing was merely window dressing, and that the results simply justify what airport officials are already doing.
NPC Noise News: Changes in Land-use Policies Recommended to Mitigate the Impact of Airport Noise in Albuquerque, New Mexico (score 1).
(Albuquerque Journal, August 13, 1998) The Albuquerque Journal reports that noise consultants are recommending new land-use policies for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico and the surrounding county to help mitigate the impact of airport noise.