Posts Tagged ‘100LL’
Unleaded Avgas: Why UL 91 Isn't "The" Answer
UL 91 is an unleaded avgas already powering aircraft engines in Europe and may within weeks be approved for use in a range of Lycoming engines, but it’s unlikely you’ll see it at your airport soon.
Read MoreLawsuit Against EPA on Aircraft Lead Emissions
Lawsuit Against EPA on Aircraft Lead Emissions Fails to Consider Actions Already Underway – Members of the General Aviation (GA) Avgas Coalition say that a lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the environmental group Friends of the Earth (FOE) over piston-engine aircraft’s use of leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) is not taking into consideration the considerable work already completed toward the development and deployment of an unleaded solution.
Read More100LL Lawsuit – It's the CEH's Business
“The Center for Environmental Health generates much of its revenue by suing – or threatening to sue – alleged Proposition 65 violators, and then collecting “reasonable” attorney’s fees from the same violators.” (CalPilots Editor’s Note: That isn’t Environmentalism, it’s a business). Read the entire dailybreeze.com article below.
Read MoreLawmakers Call for Federal Intervention on Avgas Suit
Several members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson
Read MoreThe Great California Airway Robbery
Blog – Is there something in the drinking water in California that causes their legal system to be polluted with dumb ideas?
Read More100LL Lawsuit Update
Get up to speed on the outrageous 100LL lawsuit filed by the opportunistic CEH.
Read MoreIndustry Responds to CA 100LL Suit
It was clear from the beginning that the Center of Environmental Health’s intent to sue California avgas suppliers was a fund raising strategy. We strongly suggest that you get the word out to insure no one donates to this Eco-Zealot organization looking for a means to fund itself regardless of the cost to aviation in California.
Read MoreSuit Filed to Block Efforts In California to Ban Sales of Aviation Gasoline
A coalition of small business fixed-based operators (FBOs) and fuel distributors who sell leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) in California have sued the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and the Attorney General of the State of California in response to a notice of an intended lawsuit against coalition members for supplying and using leaded aviation gasoline, allegedly in violation of the California Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act (Prop 65).
Read MoreEPA Calls for Study at 15 Airports
An Environmental Protection Agency rule approved Dec. 14 calls for a yearlong study of lead levels at 15 airports. The rule revises the monitoring requirements for lead emissions from a variety of sources to better assess if areas are complying with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. AOPA Online Editor’s Note: Read the article to…
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