Groton Ayer Buzz

04/18/2026

04/18/2026

April 16, 2026
‘Indeed, every year that aircraft can continue to use leaded avgas is another year that communities around general aviation airports are exposed to a toxic chemical for which there is no safe level…Even low exposures can cause life-altering harms, including irreversible harm to children’s brain development and increased risks of cardiovascular disease in adults.’ — Earthjustice

“Indeed, every year that aircraft can continue to use leaded avgas is another year that communities around general aviation airports are exposed to a toxic chemical for which there is no safe level…Even low exposures can cause life-altering harms, including irreversible harm to children’s brai...

04/14/2026

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https://www.devensec.com/news.html

04/10/2026

‘I couldn’t know something like that and then ignore it,’ “Lehman said.” ‘It was sort of an invisible public health crisis.’

UL94 sales begin with state-backed price support and STC reimbursement to use unleaded avgas.

04/09/2026

📰 founder Dr. Jamie Banks is in The New York Times! A new piece explores the real toll of neighborhood noise and why it's far more than a nuisance.

🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/PPX550YCKMp

04/06/2026

https://www.saveourskiesalliance.org/massachusetts.html

Boston FSDO Phone: (781) 238-7500 Email: [email protected] Feedback Form

04/01/2026

“A new study published in JAMA found that lead exposure contributes to 3.5 million deaths each year, including nearly 30% of coronary heart disease mortality worldwide.”

How We Overlooked One of the Leading Drivers of Heart Disease

03/23/2026

“Our results suggest that lead emissions from aircraft using leaded avgas have a small but statistically significant effect on the (blood lead levels) of children living near airport point locations in Colorado,” CDPHE researchers wrote in their study, which was published in the journal Discover Environment.

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield has begun offering unleaded aviation fuel to address community concerns about lead pollution

03/04/2026

Make a public comment by Friday, March 6, 2026. See comments below for the link.

Going Above and Beyond to connect Massachusetts to the world and move the region forward.

02/22/2026

A look back. Public comment.

Steve Edmiston is taking on the Port of Seattle, one public comment at a time. This is episode #10: What Did You Know and When Did You Know It? from Sept. 11...

02/15/2026

https://youtu.be/gdN-KVFzmgw?si=vuvWYxABpV5zTa85

At Clean Wisconsin, we believe everyone deserves deserves the right to clean water, breathable air, and a healthy community. Learn more about Leaded Skies: A Small Town's Fight Against Leaded Aviation Fuel.