From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:58:15 -0700 (PDT) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] NOISE, EXPANSION: Air Force air range proposal for Colorado and New Mexico |
Low altitude flyovers create controversy By JULIA WILSON Alamoosa Courier (CO) September 24, 2010San Luis Valley - Controversy surrounds the proposed use of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado for low altitude tactical navigation training by the Air Force and opposition has been widespread. A contingent of Southern Colorado lawmakers are holding a press conference in opposition of the low altitude tactical navigation area on Saturday, September 25 at 1:30 p.m. on the steps of the Pueblo County Court House. A citizens group formed in Taos on Sept. 15, The Peaceful Skies Coalition, is against the Air Force proposal for a variety of reasons, including disruption of wildlife, ranching, farming, a quiet lifestyle and economy, and intensive aviation fuel contamination of the air, land and water. ... For the entire article, see http://www.alamosanews.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=18117 -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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