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Planes' exhaust could be harming communities up to 10 miles from LAX
LAX is one of the most studied airports in the world. -
2014-02-25
Policy And Procedures Concerning The Use Of Airport Revenue; Proceed from Taxes on Aviation Fuel
Policy And Procedures Concerning The Use Of Airport Revenue; Proceed from Taxes on Aviation Fuel Created by the Federal Aviation Administration Port of Seattle Posted by the Federal Aviation Administration on Feb 25, 2014 The Port of Seattle, owner and operator of Seattle – Tacoma International Airport (“Sea-Tac”), agrees that proceeds generated from taxes on -
Frank Hansen (obituary Seattle Times)
Frank Hansen, longtime commercial airline pilot and the first mayor of the City of SeaTac, died of cancer at his home on Dec. 21, 2013. He was 87. Frank was born on Nov. 18, 1926 in Spokane, Wash., the fifth of six children. His mother, Vesta Alexander, was the descendant of Spokane homesteaders. His father, -
A Legal Call to Arms to Remedy Environmental and Climate Ills
University of Oregon law professor Mary Wood says environmental laws in the United States are simply not working. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, she explains why she believes a new strategy and robust judicial intervention are needed to protect nature and the climate. By Fen Montaigne • January 2, 2014 Mary Christina Wood has an unsparing -
2013-11-25
Lane v. Port of Seattle BNSF GNP RLY (2013)
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1. Arthur LANE; John Allerton, and Kenneth Gorohoff, Appellants, v. PORT OF SEATTLE; King County; BNSF Railway Company; GNP RLY, Inc.; and City of Redmond, Respondents. No. 69157–1–I. Decided: November 25, 2013 David Florian Jurca, Bradley H. Bagshaw, Helsell Fetterman LLP, Seattle, WA, for Appellants. Lori Marie Bemis, McGavick -
2013-06-28
Highline schools approves negotiations to sell ex-Navos site to Burien
Over the objections of Burien resident Chestine Edgar, the Highline School Board voted June 26 to negotiate a sale of the former Navos mental health center site to the city of Burien. Burien wants to use a portion of the property to build a storm water facility for its Northeast Burien Redevelopment Area (NERA) project. -
2013-06-14
Port of Seattle selects developer for 87-acre Des Moines Creek Business Park
by Scott Schaefer The Port of Seattle has selected a developer for the Des Moines Creek Business Park project – Panattoni Development Company, Inc. – a privately-held real estate development firm headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was chosen from a field of four proposers to develop approximately 87 acres of property south of -
2013-05-10
Prominent former Seattle port executive Richard Ford dies
Richard Ford, a Northwest native who rose to prominence as a port executive, attorney and civic leader, died May 5, according to Ford’s family. He was 83. Ford was born in Seattle, grew up in Spokane and graduated from Washington State University, where he met his wife, Nancy Panchot. The couple later moved to the -
2013-03-25
Court Enforces Avigation Easements, Dismisses Claims Based on Flights on Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
PDF Date: March 5, 2013 Foster Garvey Newsroom A recent order dismissed claims by 126 property owners against the Port of Seattle. The property owners claimed that noise, vibration, and emissions from aircraft operations increased after the Third Runway at Sea-Tac Airport opened in November 2008. The Port sought dismissal of the claims based on express -
2013-03-13
Crosscut : Jet noise jeopardy: Seattle’s skies will soon get quieter — except on Beacon Hill
Describes the effects of NextGen and Greener Skies on the Beacon Hill neighborhood. Most of this applies to the Sea-Tac communities.