I don’t think any local, county or state government has ever found a way to limit aviation use of fossil fuels at any airport in this country.
I believe this could set a national precedent. > On Feb 22, 2023, at 12:32 PM, Paul Shorb <paul.sh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I believe that Chris and the people he has been working with on this are > well-informed about the extent of the political and legal leverage that they > have, the strengths and weaknesses of the other side, etc., and are > developing strategy based on that. > - Paul Shorb > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 11:15 AM Christi Damico <christi.dam...@comcast.net > <mailto:christi.dam...@comcast.net>> wrote: > Chris—simply stated— this is not enough. I am sorry, to be so blunt. This is > a fall back position, in my opinion. You need to go in with a full effort > against expansion & negotiate from there if you must. I’m surprised and > disappointed. Please rethink your strategy! This one is not strong enough to > win, and you never start a negotiation from a fall back position, right? > Unless you plan to lose. > > Christi Damico > Of the Mill Street Damico’s of Lincoln > Lincoln/Seattle > > “I?ve been working with Senator Barrett and other local leaders on a response > to the large North Airfield expansion. This project aims to create 495,000 > square feet of hangar space for corporate and private jets on the north side > of Hanscom Field. Massport and the developers have expressed concern for the > environment and indicated it will be done in an environmentally friendly way. > > We plan to hold them to their word and are asking the state Executive Office > of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to require that all aircraft based > in the new hangars operate entirely without use of fossil fuels. > > One option this would leave the developers is to base electric aircraft here. > While not quite here, there are about 200 companies trying to produce > electric aircraft and some are very close to production. > > https://www.afar.com/magazine/electric-planes-are-coming-sooner-than-you-think > > <https://www.afar.com/magazine/electric-planes-are-coming-sooner-than-you-think> > > Area leaders and residents have many concerns about this project but we are > staying laser focussed on the climate change impact resulting from expanded > use of private jets. We think this is our best strategy based on experience > from many previous expansion projects. > > Christopher Eliot, Hanscom Field Advisory Commission, Chair > Lincoln” > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. >
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