WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (all D-Md.) called on the Trump Administration's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expedite efforts to address the impacts that Maryland communities near Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) are facing as a result of a concentrated flight path implemented in 2024. For nearly two years, this flight path has subjected residents of Severn, Maryland, and areas south of BWI Airport to persistent, excessive aircraft noise and pollution - both of which are known to cause adverse health effects. In their letter, the members pressed FAA Admin...