Yardley Borough and Lower Makefield Township officials have joined the protest against the expansion of Trenton-Mercer Airport over concerns of a negative impact on air, water, and noise quality, writes Greg Vellner for The Reporter.

The FAA has already approved a plan to quadruple the airport’s size and allow the increase of flights by 51 percent to 476,507 take-offs annually by 2035, despite mounting opposition from stakeholders in the area.

Among those who were taking a stand against this expansion was U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who asked that federal funding for the pact be suspended until a study on environmental effects on nearby Bucks County communities can be completed.

Fitzpatrick penned a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in which he stated that an expanded Trenton-Mercer Airport could lead to added pollution and asked for an environmental impact study to be conducted.

Yardley Borough Council agreed to support Fitzpatrick’s actions.

“Our communities sit a few miles from the airport, on the other side of the Delaware River, and the expansion will undoubtedly affect our residents,” said Council President Caroline Thompson.

Read more about the expansion in The Reporter.

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