A new German Aerospace Center study says the clouds formed in the wake of planes have an impact on the climate that’s not being properly addressed. Air travel is predicted to increase in the coming years, the exhaust from planes filling more of our skies with clouds known as contrails. These clouds are largely unaccounted
Des Moines City Council Meeting
SAMP Consultants will give a presentation.
Poor neighborhood endures worst LAX noise but is left out of home soundproofing program
By Doug Smith May 31, 2019 | 8:10 PM Inglewood spent millions of dollars in public funds to soundproof middle-class areas of the city while bypassing one of the poorest neighborhoods where the roar from the Los Angeles International Airport flight path is loudest, according to a Times data analysis. Over the last several decades,
Commerce selects Stantec Consulting for a SeaTac Airport impact study
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Department of Commerce announced that Stantec Consulting Services Inc. has been selected to complete a study of the ongoing impacts of growing operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The department put out a competitive request for proposals for the project in March. Stantec is a global firm with 250 offices across
Port Of Seattle Regular Meeting
The Port of Seattle Commission will convene a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Public session will begin at 12 p.m. The location will be Georgetown Campus, South Seattle College, 6737 Corson Avenue South, Seattle. The agenda and related materials are available on the Port’s website.
H.R. 3001: To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency
H.R. 3001: To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Sponsor and status Introduced: May 23, 2019 Status: Introduced on May 23, 2019 This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 23, 2019. It will
Highline Forum
The next Highline Forum meeting will be held: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. SeaTac City Hall 4800 S. 188th Street SeaTac, WA 98188 Map At the forum, the members will receive an update on the Sea-Tac Airport Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) from Aviation Director Lance Lyttle, as well as updates on the
Novel cardiovascular risk factors: air pollution, air temperature, pain, and sleep duration
For the podcast associated with this article, please visit https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/pages/Podcasts. Traditionally, we have used age, gender, body mass index, blood pressure, lipids, smoking, and diabetes to assess cardiovascular (CV) risk. However, up until recently, the CV risk provided by environemental hazards such as pollution,1–3 noise,4–6 temperature,7 sleep duration8, and air quality,9,10 among others, have been
Burien Airport Committee
Agenda TBD. Meetings have been monthly on the third Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Burien Community Center.
Adam Smith Testimony Highlighting Effects of Aviation Noise and Emissions
Congressman Adam Smith submitted written testimony to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, highlighting the effects of aviation noise and emissions for residents in communities around airports. In the 115th Congress, Rep. Smith introduced the Aviation Impacted Communities Act, legislation that designates communities under flight paths as “aviation impacted”. That legislation codifies into law, a