Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is taking steps to reduce air pollution by targeting fossil fuel combustion from diesel vehicles, aircraft engines, and roadway traffic. Key initiatives include providing electric vehicle incentives for rideshare drivers like Uber and Lyft, electrifying rental car and Port-owned fleets, and exploring programs to encourage travelers to use greener transit options. These efforts aim to address both local air quality and broader greenhouse gas emissions at the airport.

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A presentation by Stephanie Meyn, Climate Program Manager at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, outlining air pollution emission reduction programs. The document focuses on reducing combustion of fossil fuels from diesel vehicles, aircraft engines, APUs, and roadway traffic. Specific ground-transportation projects include EV incentives for rideshare drivers, electrification of rental car and Port-owned fleets, and exploring green mode incentive programs.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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