Federal Way resident Bernedine Lund submitted public comments to the Port of Seattle Commission on May 26-27, 2020, calling for stronger environmental and community health protections in the Port's Century Agenda. She urged the Port to add goals addressing aircraft noise and pollution impacts on local communities, take responsibility for jet fuel emissions rather than limiting green energy claims to airport operations only, and plan for reduced flight numbers by developing proposals for a transportation-communication hub. Lund also suggested the COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity to rethink long-term aviation growth targets.Open full document
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Public comments submitted by Bernedine Lund, a Federal Way resident and member of QSPS and 350 Seattle Aviation group, to the Port of Seattle Commission regarding the draft Century Agenda. The comments propose additions and modifications to the Century Agenda, including goals addressing community health and safety impacts from aircraft noise and pollution, endorsing climate change limits, and developing a transportation-communication hub concept. The commenter also notes that the COVID-19 pandemic justifies reducing long-term goals for air travel.