In September 2002, the Port of Seattle filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court challenging eight of sixteen environmental protections imposed on its Third Runway project by the State Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB). The Airport Communities Coalition, which opposed the runway expansion, argued that this legal action proved the Port could not build the Third Runway while complying with environmental and water-quality laws. This appeal marked the third time the Port had used the courts to attempt to weaken environmental safeguards tied to the project.Open full document
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The Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) issued a press release criticizing the Port of Seattle for filing a lawsuit in King County Superior Court challenging environmental protections imposed by the State Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) on the third runway project. The Port’s appeal seeks to eliminate 8 of the 16 environmental conditions set by the PCHB, including controls on contaminated fill importation. The ACC argues this confirms the Port cannot build the third runway while complying with environmental protection laws.