Lawsuit Against EPA on Aircraft 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.

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NATA Concerned with Environmental Group's Legal Action Against Avgas

When the California-based Center for Environmental Health announced last week it was initiating legal action against oil companies and FBOs in California for distributing leaded aviation gasoline, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) responded with concern.

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NATA Participates in GA Coalition Release of Avgas Transition Plan

The General Aviation Avgas Coalition announced at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2010 AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., a strategy for the future of aviation gasoline (avgas).

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GA Industry and EPA Prepare to Get the Lead out of Avgas

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally begun the regulatory process required by the Clean Air Act that may ultimately result in standards mandating the general aviation industry’s transition to unleaded aviation gasoline (avgas).

The EPA has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR), which is a key opportunity for the GA community to comment on this possible new environmental standard and the development of a plan for identifying, evaluating and transitioning to an unleaded fuel.

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NATA Comments On EPA-Proposed Effluent Limitation Guidelines For De-Icing Activities

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has formally submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the proposed Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) for de-icing activities.

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