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Okinawans file noise lawsuit against US government
http://www.stripes.com/news/okinawans-file-noise-lawsuit-against-us-government-1.198838Okinawans file noise lawsuit against US government
Stars and Stripes
Published: November 30, 2012
OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa — Residents around Kadena Air Base filed a lawsuit Friday against the U.S government over aircraft noise, seeking about $2.7 million in compensation and a halt to U.S. nighttime flights.
unhappycamper comment: There was a April 2011 noise lawsuit signed by more than 22,000 Okinawans against the Japanese government for "$544 million for physical and mental damage from the noise."
