Legislation Extending T.F. Green Airport Air Quality Monitoring Program Signed Into Law

Legislation Extending T.F. Green Airport Air Quality Monitoring Program Signed Into Law

Legislation to extend T.F. Green’s air quality monitoring program was signed into law by Governor Gina Raimondo on Wednesday.

The legislation was introduced by Representative Joseph McNamara and Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey.

“This law was first passed in order to monitor the air quality around T.F. Green Airport. Two years ago we changed the location of air monitoring sites. In addition to the quarterly reports, this new law requires the Airport Corporation to compile at least 20 months of 9 complete air quality monitoring data from these monitors and submit that data to the Department of Health,” said McNamara.

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The Airport Corporation began monitoring for pollutants in early 2008.

The Legislation

The law extends the required air quality monitoring program at the airport for two years to July 31, 2021.

It also provides the sunset provision for the air quality monitoring program would be dependent upon the airport corporation undertaking certain specific actions regarding the collection and reporting of air quality data from monitors set up around the airport.

The law also requires the corporation, the Department of Health, and the city of Warwick to publish technical reports and scientific publications that resulted from this health study on their respective websites no later than July 31, 2019, and to maintain them for at least five years.