There is a bit of an ongoing tiff right now about the expansion of London’s Heathrow airport with an additional runway. Those of you who have experienced Heathrow will know that the airport in itself is one of the strongest arguments ever for not flying, however, UK aviation continues to grow at a substantial rate.
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Who Really Needs More Runways?
(via www.talkclimatechange.com)
Submitted by Marklad2020 on Sat, 2008-03-01 18:17. | Tags: transportation | airport expansion | aviation | Politics

UK Government "wobbling" over Heathrow
(via www.greenpeace.org.uk)
If you're one of the many, many thousands of people involved in the opposition to Heathrow expansion, you may want to give yourself a pat on the back. The day after the 'consultation' closed, there's news that we're getting the message through to 'the highest levels of Labour'.
Submitted by satellite360 on Fri, 2008-02-29 02:09. | Tags: take action | airport expansion | aviation | climate change | greenpeace | heathrow | public consultations