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After 50 years of community engagement and millions spent on advocacy, why do airport communities continue to lose battles over noise, air quality, and expansion? The uncomfortable truth is that the Casino rewards community engagement—an approach that never works–over developing one that does.
The benefits and consequences for airport communities In January 2025, the Trump administration began removing content from federal websites following Executive Order 14151. The order directed all government agencies to terminate DEI and environmental justice–related programs. These include environmental justice and climate mapping using a nationally consistent dataset for evaluating the socioeconomic impacts of airports.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the Republican president to roll back climate regulations. The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency rescinds a 2009 government
Changes 1985-2032 The black outline depicts the 1985-2013 Part 150 noise contour. The light orange rectangle is the 92 sq mile area defined under State of Washington law (RCW 53.54.020) that is eligible for funding to mitigate noise impacts–but only those generated by Sea-Tac Airport. All sound insulated homes inside the original DNL65 (1985-2032). Sound
Our comments to members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. They are tasked with approving these two important airport bills. There are cut-off dates by which bills must be voted on by this committee in order to move forward. If both bills are not voted on within the next week that will not happen.
After 50 years of community engagement and millions spent on advocacy, why do airport communities continue to lose battles over noise, air quality, and expansion? The uncomfortable truth is that the Casino rewards community engagement—an approach that never works–over developing one that does.
Tourism. Rental Cars. PFAS. Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting A vote on the main item of interest for airport communities was set aside–the Flight Corridor Safety Program. Of interest was the Port’s Tourism program, another 2:1 match grant funded from the Tax Levy, that has been of limited use for airport communities. The challenge
After 50 years of community engagement and millions spent on advocacy, why do airport communities continue to lose battles over noise, air quality, and expansion? The uncomfortable truth is that the Casino rewards community engagement—an approach that never works–over developing one that does.
Allocating a portion of hazardous substance tax revenues derived from aviation fuel to aircraft noise and air quality mitigation. Sign up to Support! Bill Text Sponsors: Orwall, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Wilson, C.
Expansive airport bill gets warm first hearing Documents/Schedule Our Take Senator Tina Orwall introduced her bill with an emotional anecdote as to the harms of childhood asthma–and the health benefits of proper air filters. This was a good idea considering the bill’s complexity. We applaud the legislative aide responsible for summarizing its contents. The bill