COMMUNITIES AGAINST RUNWAY EXPANSION v. F.A.A.

No. 02-1267.

355 F.3d 678 (2004)

COMMUNITIES AGAINST RUNWAY EXPANSION, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Respondent. Massachusetts Port Authority and City of Boston, Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter L. Koff argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioners.

Stephen M. Leonard argued the cause and filed the briefs for intervenor City of Boston in support of petitioner.

Todd S. Aagaard, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Ellen J. Durkee and Lisa E. Jones, Attorneys. Andrew C. Mergen and M. Alice Thurston, Attorneys, entered appearances.

Roscoe Trimmier, Jr. argued the cause for intervenor Massachusetts Port Authority in support of respondent. With him on the brief were Richard J. Lettieri, John P. Bueker, Mark W. Pearlstein and Steven W. Kasten.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and EDWARDS and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

This case involves a final order of the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") approving changes to the layout plan for Boston's Logan International Airport (including the construction of a new runway and improvement of existing taxiways) and making certain determinations necessary for the project to be eligible for federal funding under the Airport and Airway Improvement...

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