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California Legislators Press FAA on LA Helicopter Noise Plan

By Mark Huber • Contributor

December 3, 2013

A group of California politicians wants the FAA to move faster to address the helicopter noise issue in the Los Angeles basin.

In a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, members of California’s U.S. congressional delegation to the region, led by U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff and Brad Sherman and U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, bemoaned the lack of progress on the issue over the last six months in developing and implementing a plan to address the issue. So far, the elements of that plan are voluntary, and were published by the FAA in May. They include the following six steps:

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