First annual workshop on U.S. noise policy developments

Workshop Chairman Bill Lang opened the First Annual Workshop on U.S Noise Policy Developments on the second day of NOISE-CON 04, Tuesday, 2004 July 13, in Baltimore, Maryland. He introduced cochairman Bob Hellweg, who spoke later in the program. Earlier workshops have been held on noise topics, but this was the first to focus on the latest developments in U.S. noise policy. The format of the workshop was to have presentations by a panel of specialists from government and from the private sector followed by an open discussion. Each of the panelists presented a short overview of recent actions in his areas of expertise, with special emphasis on those actions related to noise policy at the Federal, state, and municipal levels.