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Greens call for end to city night flying.

Europe Intelligence Wire

| June 20, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Bristol Evening Post)

A campaign has been launched to end night flights from Bristol International Airport amid fears over the level of pollution they are causing in the city.

Green Party city Councillor Charlie Bolton says newly published data reveals vapour trails from night flights are significantly more damaging to the planet's climate than from daylight flights and fears Bristol airport's expansion plans will only exacerbate the problem.

He has written to airport boss Andrew Skipp urging an end to night flights and written to transport minister Douglas Alexander to urge a change in national policy.

Councillor Bolton said: "This …

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