Saturday, May 14, 2022

INFORMATION PLEASE. . .with no choice but to issue you this subpoena

Intro: After this story was published, Biggs issued a statement on Twitter, calling the committee “illegitimate” and saying the subpoena is “pure political theater.”

U.S. House Jan. 6 Committee subpoenas Andy Biggs, 4 other GOP members who declined to testify

Friday, May 13, 2022

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MID-AIR PLANE SWAP STUNT FAIL IN ARIZONA | Report by Ron Dicker via HuffPost

2 thrill-seeking Dare-Devil cousins attempted to fly their planes to 12,000 feet and then skydive to swap their plummeting aircraft and land them.

FAA Revokes Pilot Licenses After Midair Plane Swap Stunt. See Why.

Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington were cited for recklessness after the nosedive stunt, which resulted in a crash.

"Pilots who tried to swap planes in midair have been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration. (Check out the videos below.)

The FAA announced that it revoked the pilot licenses of daredevils Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington for their recklessness in the unauthorized Red Bull-sponsored stunt, USA Today reported Thursday. Hulu livestreamed it on April 24.

The thrill-seeking cousins attempted to fly their planes to 12,000 feet and then skydive to swap their plummeting aircraft and land them.

Aikins accomplished the challenge, but Farrington missed. He deployed his parachute and landed safely while the plane he was supposed to jump into crashed into the desert floor in Eloy, Arizona.

Aikins acknowledged on Instagram last month that the FAA had rejected his request to allow the stunt, but he went ahead with it anyway without telling his team.

A Red Bull spokesperson told The New York Times the matter was between the pilots and the FAA. The paper couldn’t reach either pilot.

 

 

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ARIZONA MEGA-DROUGHT: A Technical Paper State Surface Water Protection Program: Environmental, Social, and Economic Cost/Benefit Technical Paper

Intro: The Environmental, Social, and Economic Cost/Benefit Technical Paper outlines the environmental, social and economic (ESE) cost/benefit analysis ADEQ will use to list/delist waters as part of SWPP and apply water quality standards at specific levels.

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ADEQ invites stakeholders to join the following virtual meeting to discuss the Surface Water Protection Program (SWPP) Environmental, Social, and Economic Cost/Benefit Technical Paper:

Date: Monday, May 23, 2022
Time: 12 – 2 p.m.
Location: Online and by phone via GotoWebinar | Register >
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The Environmental, Social, and Economic Cost/Benefit Technical Paper outlines the environmental, social and economic (ESE) cost/benefit analysis ADEQ will use to list/delist waters as part of SWPP and apply water quality standards at specific levels.

At a high level, this paper addresses:

  • ADEQ’s process to develop a methodology to formulate an appropriate ESE cost/benefit analysis for SWPP implementation
  • Elements to be considered in a water quality benefit/cost modeling process 
  • A modeling framework for generating water quality benefit/cost estimates 
  • An overview of benefit/cost valuation methodologies
  • A forecast of how ADEQ’s ESE model will function

Click to View/Download the Technical Paper >

 

We appreciate your continued support, participation and feedback as ADEQ continues to develop the rules for the SWPP.


For more information, visit azdeq.gov/AZPDESStakeholderMeetings

 

If you have questions, please contact:

David Lelsz, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Water Quality Division
602-771-4651
Lelsz.David@azdeq.gov


About ADEQ

Under the Environmental Quality Act of 1986, the Arizona State Legislature established the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in 1987 as the state agency for protecting and enhancing public health and the environment of Arizona. For more information, visit azdeq.gov.


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