U.S. Lawmakers Blast FAA, EPA Over Leaded Avgas

Unleaded Avgas
County-owned Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose has transitioned from offering 100LL fuel to Swift UL94 unleaded avgas.
Credit: Santa Clara County
WASHINGTON—U.S. lawmakers lambasted the FAA as well as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry July 28 for the nation’s plodding progress toward removing lead from aviation fuel used in piston-engine aircraft, the largest remaining source of lead emissions into the air. At a hearing...
Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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