Broward

DANIA BEACH

Federal judge hears arguments in Dania Beach airport lawsuit

 

kmalambri@MiamiHerald.com

A federal judge hearing arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by the city of Dania Beach regarding a new runway being built at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will likely issue a ruling by Friday.

Dania Beach filed the lawsuit after the Federal Aviation Administration in May refused to fund parts of a deal the city had struck with Broward County, which included a cash payout for 857 homeowners who live closest to the new runway in exchange for not taking legal action.

During Tuesday’s hearing before U.S. District Judge James Cohn, Dania Beach argued that the Army Corps of Engineers failed to examine vital information regarding the effects the new runway would have on public health, including data on the link between high noise levels and cardiovascular disease, hypertension and cognitive development in children, before it issued a permit for construction to take place at the airport, according to Neal McAliley, the city’s airport attorney.

The corps argued it was not its responsibility to do so, he said.

Cohn hopes to have his decision completed by Friday afternoon, McAliley said.

In the meantime, construction for the new runway at the airport is ongoing.

Read more Broward stories from the Miami Herald

Miami Herald

Join the
Discussion

The Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere on the site or in the newspaper. We encourage lively, open debate on the issues of the day, and ask that you refrain from profanity, hate speech, personal comments and remarks that are off point. Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts.

The Miami Herald uses Facebook's commenting system. You need to log in with a Facebook account in order to comment. If you have questions about commenting with your Facebook account, click here.

Have a news tip? You can send it anonymously. Click here to send us your tip - or - consider joining the Public Insight Network and become a source for The Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald.

Hide Comments

This affects comments on all stories.

Cancel OK

  • Videos

  • Quick Job Search

Enter Keyword(s) Enter City Select a State Select a Category