Grassroots Groups Target Noise

Serenity is becoming more elusive as rural land is developed and densities rise; noise ordinances are being reconsidered.

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February 10, 2005, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

In some ways, it's just a fight against the inevitable march of civilization. "You used to reliably move to the suburbs and find peace and quiet," says Les Blomberg of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse in Montpelier, Vt. But now "we've made our suburbs noisy. We can't all buy 1,000 acres and hide in the middle of it."

Thanks to KMKoldus

FULL STORY: Across US, locals rebel against noise

Wednesday, February 9, 2005 in The Christian Science Monitor

Government / Politics United States

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