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2025-07-08
Delta Flight Diverted to Fort Myers After Onboard Battery Fire, FAA Notes Rise in Lithium Battery Incidents
A Delta Air Lines flight made an unscheduled landing yesterday in Fort Myers, Florida, due to a portable battery catching fire on board. Flight 1334, en route from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale, was diverted when flight attendants noticed and extinguished flames from what seemed to be a personal battery, Delta confirmed in a statement reported -
2025-07-07Significant Changes to the National Environmental Policy Act Affecting Airport Projects
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has seen seismic changes in the past several months. On June 30, 2025, FAA rescinded its previous NEPA procedures and issued new Order 1050.1G, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, to address the recent rescission of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations, recent Executive Orders, and a recent -
2025-07-04TSA to End Shoe Removal Rule for All Travelers
Happy 4th of July. I wasn’t planning to send this before Monday, but this exclusive couldn’t wait. According to multiple credible sources, the White House is preparing to announce a major shift in TSA protocol: all travelers, even those without TSA PreCheck, will soon be allowed to keep their shoes on during airport screening. This would -
2025-07-03Sea-Tac Airport breaks record, expects 900K travelers over July 4 weekend
The busiest day is expected to be Sunday, July 6, when passenger traffic could set a new single-day record at Sea-Tac Airport. The newly-added checkpoint at Sea-Tac Airport brings five security lanes. Author: KING 5 Staff SEATAC, Wash. — Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is bracing for a surge in travelers over the July 4th holiday period, -
2025-07-01Regulatory Alert: DOT and FAA Release Updated NEPA Implementation Guidance; Orders Take Effect Immediately
July 1, 2025 Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released significant updates to the guidance documents that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the department and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including a long-awaited update to FAA Order 1050.1. A complete analysis of the new guidance documents from DOT and FAA -
2025-06-28Free Air Purifiers for Burien residents!
Saturday, June 28, 11am - 2pm. The City of Burien and Eco Infinity Nation, in collaboration with King County Public Health, are giving away 100 free air purifiers to Burien residents affected by air pollution. Delivery is on a first come, first serve basis until stocks last. All participants must complete a 5-minute supervised survey as a condition to receive the air purifier. These typically go very fast, we recommend showing up early. -
2025-06-28
Tweed New Haven Airport to get $11 million for improvements and to address noise
By Mark Zaretsky, Staff Writer June 28, 2025 A rendering of the proposed new terminal Tweed New Haven Regional Airport and its operator, Avports LLC and subsidiary The New HVN LLC, want to build on the East Haven side of the airport, as seen from the land side. Courtesy of Tweed New Haven Regional Airport -
2025-06-25StART June 25, 2025
StART’s Priority Framework 5:30 pm Identifying StART 2025/26 Priorities 6:30 pm Policy Working Group Activities 6:40 pm Aviation Noise Working Group Arif Ghouse, Interim Airport Managing Director, POS Andrés Mantilla, Uncommon Bridges John Flanagan, State Government Relations Manager, POS Tom Fagerstrom, Noise Programs Manager, POS -
2025-06-25Cle Elum files for bankruptcy after dispute with home developer
An arbitrator in November ruled in favor of the developer of a building a 358-acre community just north of Cle Elum’s downtown. The city says it now owes the developer $25.9 million. Courtesy of Trailside Group By Rick Morgan – Inno Senior Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jun 25, 2025 Updated Jun 25, 2025 4:14pm PDT Listen to -
2025-06-20Port of Seattle’s Precipitous 30 Percent Cargo Decline
By Mike Merritt -The Port of Seattle and its maritime partner, the Port of Tacoma, could be forgiven for thinking the Trump Administration has singled them out for punishment. The ports are both suffering from a combination of Trump Administration tariffs on foreign goods, crackdown on DEI programs, and get-tough immigration policies. The Northwest Seaport