By Martin Rubin Director, Concerned Residents Against Airport Pollution
(Re: “What smog? SM honored for clean air initiatives,” Oct. 24) Santa Monica has shown that it can aggressively address environmental concerns; however, one should look more closely at the big picture when deciding how Santa Monica scores regarding addressing air quality issues. Although changing city vehicles to hydrogen fuel and smoking bans are commendable, the city has not taken aggressive steps to deal with the enormous air pollution problem coming from the jet operations at its airport; a problem that tips the scale heavily down into the negative when all is taken into consideration.
Members of Concerned Residents Against Airport Pollution have complained about the horrible odor and the black soot of the jet fumes.
Perhaps they can install a hydrogen refueling station at the airport for jets.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 30, 2007. Read the original PDF.