It would not only reduce congestion but also air and noise pollution.
Stephen Hardwick, from the British Airport Authority, which runs Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead said efforts were already being made to limit the impact of noise and air pollution and road congestion around the airports.
That is because the tradition of setting off firecrackers during this time of the year causes a large amount of noise, air and ground pollution.
But the county Board of Supervisors has rejected Piscitell's first proposal, arguing that the additional traffic would create unacceptable noise and air pollution and hamstring the county's ability to develop nearby land.
Opponents have cited the existence of a special needs school next to the site, potential noise and air pollution, the increase in lorry movements it would bring and a lack of infrastructure.
This should lead to a significant reduction of noise, air pollution and congestion.
The package would "allow EU governments to calculate costs related to noise, air pollution and congestion caused by lorries, and then levy the relevant charge, " he said.
As hydraulic fracturing for natural gas has boomed in recent years, so too have the ranks of local activists, spurred by the new noise, air, traffic, and water pollution in their backyards.
They also cited issues of potential noise, air pollution, increased traffic and a loss of privacy.
Planners have asked developer Cory Wheelabrator to clarify concerns over noise, dust, smell, air pollution and health at the site near King's Lynn.
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On Sunday, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn warned that Britain could not contemplate breaching EU pollution targets and said he was looking at air quality and noise concerns "in particular" during government consultation on the plan.
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