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Texas Lawmaker Loses Bid to Change Flight Rules at Reagan National Airport; Washington Post, July 14, 2017
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D), whose district includes parts of San Antonio, tried to accomplish this by attaching an amendment to a Defense Department funding bill to create the flight. DC-area lawmakers pushed back.
U.S. Noise Map Paints What You Hear From Airports and Interstates; Washington Post, March 21, 2017
It will come as no surprise to Washingtonians that the dark blue gash close to Reagan National Airport means people nearby are soaking up 90 decibels or more. But it’s also interesting to see how the pocket of noise stretches from Arlington to Alexandria with decibel levels that DOT says are roughly comparable to a vacuum cleaner.
