Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads say

Story by MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — Three former Environmental Protection Agency leaders sounded an alarm Friday, saying rollbacks proposed by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s dual mission to protect the environment and human health. Zeldin said Wednesday he plans to roll back 31 key

The Supreme Court Holds the Clean Water Act does not Authorize EPA to Include Receiving Water Limitations in San Francisco’s NPDES Permit

In a decision issued last week, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its authority by including “receiving water limitations” in a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, siding with the City and County of San Francisco in City & County of San Francisco

Call To Action: HB1303

Act by Wednesday, March 12. Takes less than a minute! Take One Minute To Message Your State Representatives! One of our top policy priorities this legislative session is HB 1303 – also known as the CURB Act – a bill that will improve the State environmental permitting process for projects like the Sustainable Airport Master

Airport and Nearby Communities Partner on Taking Shared Policy Priorities to First-Ever Olympia Day on the Hill

SEA StART members met with state legislators and Executive Branch staff on new approaches to meeting aviation demand while addressing community concerns March 10, 2025 OLYMPIA, WA — Members of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), elected officials and staff from nearby cities, and Port staff traveled to the state capital

The Hidden Economics Behind Those $29 Flights

The perverse incentives for communities under the flight path The Seattle Times recently reported that Frontier Airlines will begin offering three new routes from Paine Field in Everett, Washington starting June 2. The budget airline will connect Everett to Denver, Las Vegas, and Phoenix with flights operating three times weekly. What caught many readers’ attention

Frontier Airlines adds 3 Paine Field routes out of Everett

By  Chase Hutchinson Special to The Seattle TimesHeads up, budget travelers: Starting June 2, Seattle Paine Field International Airport will add three new routes from Frontier Airlines, which will fly to Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix thrice weekly. The new routes, announced Tuesday morning at Paine Field, connect the Everett airport to Denver International Airport (where

Asbestos Northwest

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HB1303 continues forward

Environmental Justice/Cumulative Impacts bill moves from Appropriations to Rules During Executive Session on Friday, February 28, HB1303-1st Substitute was voted out of the House Appropriations. As of Monday, it has been moved to the Rules Committee where it waits for a hearing – a final step before obtaining a floor vote and becoming legislation! We