Communication skills. Air traffic controllers must be able to give clear, concise instructions, listen carefully to pilots’ requests, and respond by speaking clearly in English. It acknowledged that major new or modified “stationary” sources of greenhouse pollution, like power plants and factories, must get permits and control their emissions before construction. In late 2010 the EPA finally announced it would set industry-wide limits for greenhouse gas pollution from refineries and power plants under the “new source performance standards” of the Clean Air Act. We also joined with allies in petitioning for regulation of greenhouse pollution from ships, airplanes and other “nonroad” mobile emission sources, and in 2010 our coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s unreasonable delay in proposing these regulations. Thanks in part to our efforts, the court denied an industry attempt to halt implementation of some Clean Air Act rules, making way for regulation of the biggest industrial polluters’ greenhouse gas emissions back in 2011. With the Act still under intense attack by Congress, the Center and more than 300 allies wrote to former president Obama to veto any legislation gutting the Act. The Center is devoted to defending the EPA’s rules protecting our climate under the Clean Air Act – all of which are, or likely will be, under legal attack by industry special-interest groups and backward-looking states.

Back in 1999 the International Center for Technology Assessment petitioned to regulate greenhouse gas pollution from automobiles under the Clean Air Act – and the Bush administration’s response was to deny that CO2 is an “air pollutant” within the Act’s broad definition. The EPA has taken some initial steps toward curbing greenhouse pollution under the Act. It issued a formal finding that greenhouse pollution endangers public health and welfare and moved to limit emissions from passenger cars and trucks. The Air District has released a woodsmoke White Paper for public comment, which provides extensive information on wood burning in the Bay Area, the current state of the regulatory landscape for wood-burning devices, and a discussion of potential recommendations to further minimize woodsmoke emissions and exposures. If the source of water is a public water system and you experience iron-related problems, it is important to contact a utility official to determine whether the red water is from the public system or from the home’s plumbing or piping. Well, there might just be one culprit to this: a dirty air duct system. If you have mold in your home, your nose is one of the most inexpensive devises you can use to detect it.

With additional training, controllers may switch from one area of specialization to another. Organizational skills. Controllers must be able to coordinate the actions of multiple flights and to prioritize tasks, because they may be required to guide several pilots at the same time. If the event does involve planes in flight (and not a static display), then you will also have to coordinate with the local air traffic control authorities, and you may need to obtain air show waivers from the FAA up to 60 days in advance. Developmental controllers begin their careers by supplying pilots with basic flight data and airport information. For example, in a large airport tower, several controllers may be speaking with different pilots at the same time. We started the event off in a conference room, where we all introduced ourselves and talked about our studies and time so far in Bengaluru. To qualify with an associate’s degree, candidates must complete their studies in an AT-CTI program. The Center believes that the federal government can and must do much more to address the serious threat of climate change.

This pressure amplification is enough to pass the sound information on to the inner ear, where it is translated into nerve impulses the brain can understand. The filming group prepares the cameras, lights, sound equipment, etc. for the different shots. In the case of most bats, the echolocation sound has an extremely high pitch — so high that it is beyond the human hearing range. Not only does it require treating a high volume of gas (remember that only a small percentage of flue gas is actually CO2), but it has to compress the captured CO2 into a storable form — a very energy-intensive process. Ozone is a highly toxic and extremely reactive gas. Candidates typically need an associate’s or bachelor’s degree through a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program, several years of progressively responsible work experience, or a combination of education and experience. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers (HVAC technicians) typically need a postsecondary nondegree award, although some enter the occupation with less education. Candidates either need up to 3 years of progressively responsible generalized work experience that demonstrates the potential for learning and performing air traffic control work or must have specialized work experience in a military or civilian air traffic control facility.