This July 2017 presentation by Port of Seattle Sustainability Manager Leslie Stanton outlines air quality initiatives at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering the types and sources of air pollution, the Port's environmental goals, and efforts to reduce emissions. It highlights that while the Port has limited regulatory authority, it is pursuing innovative programs with multiple benefits and tracking emerging science around ultrafine particulates and particulate matter reductions tied to climate strategies. The document serves as an overview of Sea-Tac's approach to managing and improving local air quality amid growing aviation activity.Open full document
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Presentation by Leslie Stanton, Sustainability Manager, Aviation Environmental, Port Of Seattle, delivered at the Highline Forum on July 26, 2017. Covers Port air quality goals and priorities, types and sources of air pollution at Sea-Tac Airport, span of control, pollution reduction initiatives, emerging science on ultrafine particulates (UFPs), reductions in PM (particulate matter) from climate strategies, impacts of air pollution, and next steps. Notes limited regulatory authority and innovative programs with multiple benefits.