November 2025 Election: South King County Candidate Responses on Environmental Issues

Ahead of the November 2025 election, candidates for the Port of Seattle Commission and the 33rd District House of Representatives responded to questions from Defenders of Highline Forest about environmental and health impacts on communities living near SeaTac Airport. Port Commission candidates Ryan Calkins and Toshio Hasegawa outlined plans to accelerate noise insulation programs, pursue sustainable aviation fuel goals, and work toward permanently preserving North SeaTac Park as community greenspace. State House candidate Edwin Obras proposed comprehensive legislation called the Airport-Adjacent Community Health & Mitigation Act, which would mandate noise and air quality fixes, establish emissions deadlines for ground operations, and create independent oversight to protect airport-adjacent residents.

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Candidate responses to environmental questionnaire from Defenders of Highline Forest for the November 2025 election in South King County. Port of Seattle Commission Position 1 candidate Ryan Calkins and Position 4 candidate Toshio Hasegawa address health and environmental impacts of Sea-Tac Airport growth on BIPOC, immigrant, elder, and low-income near-airport residents; North SeaTac Park (NSTP) preservation; Sound Insulation Program; sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) 10% blend by 2028 and 50% by mid-century; FAA Reauthorization; StART; Highline Forum; HEAL Act; SAMP process; decarbonization; and child care facility at SEA. 33rd District House of Representatives candidate Edwin Obras proposes Airport-Adjacent Community Health & Mitigation Act (AACHMA) covering noise mitigation, ultrafine particle monitoring, MERV-13/HEPA filtration, zero-emission ground operations, and green buffer funding.

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