Environmental & Energy
Oct. 10, 2024
Quiet Communities sue EPA over 40 years of noise neglect
The EPA hasn't updated safe noise levels since 1974. Congress stopped funding the Noise Control Act in 1982, which the EPA says justifies halting federal noise regulation.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently defending a Petition for Rulemaking regarding noise pollution in Quiet Communities, Inc. v. U.S. EPA (2023) 2023-CV-01649. The D.C. court has yet to rule on the Motion and Cross Motion for Summary Judgments filed by the parties. The Noise Control Act (NCA) was passed in 1972 and gives EPA the responsibility to identify and when feasible, regulate products that emit noise capable of adversely affecting public h...
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