by "Jay Honeck" jjhoneck@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dec 4, 2005 at 02:43 AM


Worst case: Aviation gets another black
eye, and the FAA ends up being liable for "contamination" at every
airport
in America.

I wouldn't think that a likely scenario since the FAA doesn't
run/operate/own
any airports.

I hope you're right, but.... The FAA is the over-arching, controlling
agency here.

EPA doesn't own any old, abandoned gas stations (with leaky underground
tanks), but they're responsible for cleaning them up, right?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


Actually EPA is NOT responsible. They (like the FAA) only set
regulations. In a superfund cleanup, Potentially Responsible Parties
(PRPs) are identified, and then sued for the cleanup costs. Litigation
usually goes on for years.

In this case, I would expect the owners (city of Chicago) and businesses
responsible for causing the pollution (e.g. FBOs) to be sued.

Its not an anti-GA thing at all. Other highly polluting industries have
been named as PRPs in many Superfund suits.