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By  Conrad Swanson  Seattle Times climate reporter Nobody was quite sure how life would change for Washingtonians when lawmakers passed the state’s landmark climate policy in 2021. But in the nine months since the state started charging polluters, one thing has become increasingly clear: the sticker shock. A nearly $1.5 billion price tag — so

Gov. Jay Inslee, right, speaks with Greg Crider, an air monitoring scientist with the Department of Ecology, as he visits the Jefferson Park-Beacon Hill Air Monitoring Station in Seattle on Tuesday. (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times) By Conrad Swanson Seattle Times climate reporter Half a dozen areas around Puget Sound, and even more across

By  Renata Geraldo  Seattle Times business reporter Port of Seattle Commissioner Fred Felleman violated the Port’s code of ethics by using his position to gain special privileges or exemptions with a nonprofit, the Port Board of Ethics found. According to board findings, Felleman tried using his commissioner status to get involved in the leadership of

BY NOAM ISMAAILI OCTOBER 4, 2023 13 MINUTES READ DALLAS – If you check our routes section, you may have noticed it is common practice for airlines to stop flying to some destinations and to open new routes. Just last month, Air India (AI) made the decision to no longer operate flights to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) at the end of

Private jet centers are in development throughout the Puget Sound region, where operators are vying for a piece of the executive travel market. By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Oct 2, 2023 Commercial airlines report business travel recovery is still sluggish, thanks chiefly to large corporate customers that have sought to keep costs and

Randy Krause October 2023 The Port of Seattle Fire Department continues on a five-year journey to find the safest, most efficient aircraft firefighting foam (AFFF) replacement and make Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) one of the first U.S. airports to complete the steps for the transition after federal approval. In 2018, it was obvious the FAA would

A short discussion of the unique constraints Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) faces. SUMMARY  Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with 103 gates still relies on buses to transport passengers to planes, despite its size.  SEA cannot accommodate regular A380 flights due to a lack of double-loading bridges and the aircraft’s size.  The airport, constrained by limited land,

By  Lulu Ramadan Seattle Times staff reporter This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network and The Seattle Times, with support from the Investigative Journalism Fund. Sign up for Seattle Times newsletters and alerts and ProPublica’s Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and