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2026-02-25 14:00
Commercial Aviation Work Group Feb. 25 meeting in SeaTac
OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates Washington’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host its first meeting of 2026 at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in SeaTac. The first meeting of the new year is the group’s ninth overall. The group recently submitted its 2025 report (PDF 163KB) to -
2026-02-25 00:00
Aviation group raises possibility of high-speed rail link to SEA Airport
WSDOT reportedly has had ongoing discussions about incorporating air mobility into the state’s high-speed rail planning, including the possibility of serving SEA. Credit: AP A high-speed train travels along rail tracks in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. SEATAC, Wash. — State transportation planners are in early discussions about whether a future high-speed rail line -
2026-02-23 23:11
EPA criminal sanctions align with area’s wealth, not pollution
New research finds that when federal regulators bring their toughest enforcement actions, it tends to be in counties with more wealth, not more pollution (photo by kodda on iStock). PULLMAN, Wash. — When the federal government brings its toughest environmental enforcement actions against polluters, they tend to be in communities of greater wealth, not the -
2026-02-18 00:37
Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
Explore the map Share data feedback Census tracts that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution are highlighted as being disadvantaged on the map. Federally Recognized Tribes, including Alaska Native Villages, are considered disadvantaged communities, whether or not they have land. Zooming in and selecting shows information about each census tract. Get the data -
2026-02-17 01:22
EJScreen Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool (Version 2.3)
This is an 1unofficial copy of EJScreen hosted by the Public Environmental Data Partners. Some links and text may incorrectly suggest that this site is affiliated with the US Government. The EJScreen Tool was an EPA web application taken down in January of 2025 as part of Executive Order 14151. It was described as “an -
2026-02-12 13:44
Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the Republican president to roll back climate regulations. The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency rescinds a 2009 government -
2026-02-12 00:40
Trump’s EPA Rollbacks Will Reverberate for ‘Decades’
The EPA’s repeal of a cornerstone climate rule is part of an aggressive agenda whose effects will outlast the president President Donald Trump is shrinking the Environmental Protection Agency more quickly and aggressively than ever before, culminating in last week’s move to rescind the crucial “endangerment finding” underpinning key regulations of planet-warming pollution. And unlike -
2026-02-11 19:15
Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport
The secretary of transportation said the military had neutralized a drug cartel drone. Two officials said testing of counter-drone technology prompted the closure. The F.A.A. initially said it would last 10 days. The Federal Aviation Administration lifted an order to ground all flights at El Paso International Airport on Wednesday. The order was initially issued -
2026-02-02 20:13
Shortages of new aircraft, fuel put emissions goal at risk, IATA’s Walsh says
By Tim Hepher and Huey Mun Leong Summary IATA chief says airline-supplier profit gap unsustainable Emissions targets becoming more challenging, Walsh says Engine makers are “not our partners,” IATA chief says SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The head of a body representing global airlines said on Monday shortages of efficient new aircraft and alternative fuels -
2026-01-29 09:00
UECNA Webinar: Does airport expansion always benefit the economy of a country?
A new report from the New Economics Foundation and T&E argues it does not. Its author Dr Alex Chapman explains why.