X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 13:00:13 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm18-vm0.bullet.mail.ac4.yahoo.com ([98.139.53.210] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with SMTP id 4980448 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 May 2011 10:15:46 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.53.210; envelope-from=mcmess1919@yahoo.com Received: from [98.139.52.189] by nm18.bullet.mail.ac4.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 11 May 2011 14:15:10 -0000 Received: from [74.6.228.34] by tm2.bullet.mail.ac4.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 11 May 2011 14:15:10 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp103.mail.ac4.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 11 May 2011 14:15:09 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 974968.5353.bm@smtp103.mail.ac4.yahoo.com Received: from StevePC (mcmess1919@72.177.72.118 with login) by smtp103.mail.ac4.yahoo.com with SMTP; 11 May 2011 07:15:09 -0700 PDT X-Yahoo-SMTP: rK4i7HqswBC7mDE8.sOiWQeO4CeReXc- X-YMail-OSG: k2QHv_sVM1nfImoSUyXtmYRoFF_auOhCW9jJeg1qyHf3U0z w87weM4OLhpi4U2cZ6cWAQ04X.Qzkv_hY6cpr5PVagNwR6pEP1fop7xCZQrO IC8HN_1RQJtQASRk1Ojb_Pd.j84fZ4vqhvaC8Zt8FNOtCtnOOrLoiBKCESTR yqVsiMYqAMQhNorIkORh7FduDb9aKfQQE1WxIjGl9cLtj2DnZ6hdyvsIz8ed so1xuwnvSAb0PO9DGUoEe1qf1SEhdy9M010gXTaryJ_BRWrKTDGxzrWBhD0a 2CMzDz62soXFVa49rLhhjN5whTZ5Rx3HePLk09r2dlLufAQP6jwUWvzkITif LmpEFig8i9USkKpGoR7JYzk39vmGz94Xuqpjorv5REWw_6EC8mOa_CcTflGy 5M3qJgUcxDuK1QGXMGu6yfE5iw9NejjzWxXj83hnpH7e_b_BoWoewoEEy.k8 99WwgnV7Z042OZhaLE9JcS1n6qbony9egrceGc1H1aA79WsTaTeG9RQLZLoE XeTlBna4F.H1OIBWlDXUE46unnyhQkbKYFnFu4IFVil5Y8rCg1.R1VWX7fuf eE6wu4ynbP60zUGE5Er0DOCLfJboq X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 From: "Steve Colwell" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: FW: 100LL in California X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 09:14:50 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000301cc0fe5$d7403ae0$85c0b0a0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01CC0FBB.EE6A32E0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AQFFbNGVYKq+sTQjDrHE6f5L/fQRigIHyXYnAgO5TRmVdJHxsIAAA67A Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01CC0FBB.EE6A32E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit California Suit Targets 100LL Description: http://www.avweb.com/newspics/100ll.jpgA California environmental group has served notice it will sue more than 40 suppliers of avgas in the state to force them to stop selling it. The Center for Environmental Healthhas given a legally-required 60 days of notice to all the major oil companies that sell 100LL and the FBOs that pump it at 25 airports to stop. "The oil and aviation industries need to know Californians will not tolerate lead pollution that threatens our health and healthy environments," Michael Green, executive director of CEH, said in a statement. "We expect the industries to take immediate action to eliminate pollution that endangers children and families who live, work and play near airports across the state." CEH cites a 2008 EPA reports that show avgas is polluting the air and in some cases groundwater around airports with piston traffic. CEH notes that Van Nuys Airport, one of the busiest GA airports in the U.S., shows the highest level of lead pollution of more than 3,000 airports covered in the report. As we've reported and commented on extensively, the EPA is now considering its options in dealing with 100LL in response to a petition from Friends of the Earth. The CEH route is a little more direct. It alleges violations of the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. Protesters recently staged a small rally outside Santa Monica Airport complaining about lead pollution. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01CC0FBB.EE6A32E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

 

 

California Suit = Targets 100LL

3D"Description:A= California environmental group has served notice it will sue more than = 40 suppliers of avgas in the state to force them to stop selling it. = TheCenter for Environmental = Healthhas given a legally-required 60 days of notice to = all the major oil companies that sell 100LL and the FBOs that pump it at = 25 airports to stop. "The oil and aviation industries need to know = Californians will not tolerate lead pollution that threatens our health = and healthy environments," Michael Green, executive director of = CEH, said in a statement. "We expect the industries to take = immediate action to eliminate pollution that endangers children and = families who live, work and play near airports across the state." = CEH cites a 2008 EPA = reports that show avgas is polluting the air and in some = cases groundwater around airports with piston = traffic.

C= EH notes that Van Nuys Airport, one of the busiest GA airports in the = U.S., shows the highest level of lead pollution of more than 3,000 = airports covered in the report. As we've reported and commented on = extensively, the EPA is now considering its options in dealing with = 100LL in response to a petition from Friends of the Earth. The CEH route = is a little more direct. It alleges violations of the California Safe = Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. Protesters recently staged a = small rally outside Santa Monica Airport complaining about lead = pollution.

 

 

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