On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 02:43:07 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

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?

EPA is responsible for finding "someone" to blame, fine, and force to
do the clean up, or pay for it on top of the fine. In the case of a
city owned airport it's going to be the city and that means the tax
payers.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com