Europe’s Airport Expansion Plans Hit Eco-Snag

Lelystad Airport

Greenpeace protesters took control of Lelystad Airport in February.

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Airport expansion across Europe is increasingly governed by environmental legislation, shifting the debate from whether capacity is needed to allow for growth to whether it can survive legal and climate tests. On a February morning in the Dutch province of Flevoland, Greenpeace activists occupied...
David Casey

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