Airports, airlines say EPA deicing fluid rule will raise costs, harm safety

Airports and airlines have united to warn that a proposed US Environmental Protection Agency rule setting standards on discharges from airport deicing operations would be highly costly, compromise safety and impede efficient operations during winter months. EPA has claimed that "large amounts of [deicing] chemicals. . .drain off airport facilities to nearby rivers, lakes, streams and bays. . .[and] can have major impacts on water quality." It said the proposed regulation would "reduce ...