by Stuart Jenner The Port of Seattle has recently sponsored open houses about the “Sustainable” Airport Master Plan for Seatac (SAMP). At the open houses, held in Federal Way, Des Moines, and Burien, 20 or more port employees, joined by at least four consultants who flew in from Ohio, staffed 30 easels holding slides that
Here’s what we’re doing to address failing ‘Port packages’ near Sea-Tac
By Fred Felleman and Hamdi Mohamed Special to The Seattle Times The Seattle Tacoma International Airport is the nation’s fastest-growing airport of its size with over 400,000 flights carrying 50.8 million passengers in 2023. As a result, it continues to undergo extensive renovations that create jobs to build and operate the new facilities. Less obvious
What are PFAS and why are they harmful? A comic strip explains
FMeredith Li-Vollmer Leer en Español We’re learning that some chemicals found in common household products are alarmingly toxic. This is the first comic in a series about a group of chemicals known as “Forever Chemicals” or PFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These chemicals are used in a wide variety of every-day products
Sea-Tac’s art collection is a visual treat for holiday travelers
By Gemma Wilson Seattle Times arts and culture writer Most of the time, riding an airport escalator gets you from point A to point B while offering a break from hauling suitcases or a chance to triple-check your airline ticket. But if you’re riding the escalator up into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s bright, newly renovated N
Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars
By SETH BORENSTEIN Updated 8:07 AM PST, November 7, 2024 Carbon pollution from private jets has soared in the past five years, with most of those small planes spewing more heat-trapping carbon dioxide in about two hours of flying than the average person does in about a year, a new study finds. About a quarter million of the
Boeing Machinists approve new contract, ending strike
By Lauren Rosenblatt , Dominic Gates , Paige Cornwell and Alex Halverson Seattle Times staff reporters The Boeing strike is over after 53 days. Machinists union members voted Monday to approve the company’s most recent contract offer, enabling Boeing to restart work at assembly plants in Everett and Renton and at parts plants throughout the
Airport noise is back on Federal Way’s radar
Public meeting scheduled for Nov. 12 at Wildwood Elementary School. By Keelin Everly-Lang • November 2, 2024 7:30 am The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is expanding their capacity and operation, including the addition of more international airlines like the Philippine Airlines (PAL) whose inaugural flight landed at SEA on Oct. 2 this year. Photo by
Richard A. Fineberg, Relentless Skeptic of Alaska Pipeline, Dies at 83
Richard Fineberg in 1984, when he was a policy analyst for Alaska’s governor in Juneau, the capital. Consumed by his research, he lived ascetically for a time in a cabin without indoor plumbing.Credit…Brian K. Allen By Richard Sandomir Nov. 1, 2024 When Richard A. Fineberg lived in a small cabin in central Alaska, overlooking a valley
As Sea-Tac traffic grows, so does airport communities’ need for relief
By Brian Davis Special to The Seattle Times The Port of Seattle has unveiled a new Sustainable Airport Master Plan for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The plan will enable a huge surge in passenger and cargo traffic over the next decade. Great for the Puget Sound economy. Terrible for thousands of people who live under the
Toxics in firefighting law
Final AFFF EIS published The final AFFF environmental impact statement (EIS) is published. The EIS is based on feedback received during a public comment period on the draft EIS, which assessed disposal options for an AFFF collection and disposal program. In 2018, Washington passed the Firefighting Agents and Equipment law (Chapter 70A.400 RCW). This law does the following: Restricts