Between 1955 and 1970, the United States passed five laws to monitor and regulate the country’s air pollution. Each act built upon the last and, in 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act, which established guidelines for “safe” levels of ambient air pollution, some of which are still used today. But a new study suggests those standards
Environmentalists and industry weigh in on how to decarbonize aviation
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Under intense political pressure, the aviation industry has set itself a daunting challenge to decarbonize flying by 2050 and laid out a road map to get there through technological innovation. For environmentalists, especially in Europe, that prolonged switch to clean energy technology is not good enough. “It takes
Explaining the Credit Card Competition Act and what it means for your credit card rewards
Editor’s note: This story is continually updated with new information. Last year, a pair of senators proposed new federal legislation that has the potential to significantly alter — if not completely eliminate — the world of credit cards that we know today. Today, they reintroduced the Credit Card Competition Act — with additional support from
A greenwashing lawsuit against Delta aims to set a precedent
By KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS Bloomberg As tranquil instrumental music plays over gauzy images of nature, a woman’s voice-over begins. “Isn’t it a paradox,” she wonders aloud, “that the love for this world that gets us out in it, sometimes leaves behind the things that can harm it? Flight by flight, we broaden our views. We gain
FAA needs to bring airport-affected communities to the table
By Adam Smith and Hamdi Mohamed Special to The Seattle Times For the first time in five years, Congress is working its way through the reauthorization process for the Federal Aviation Administration. It is imperative that Congress uses this opportunity to better incorporate the voices of communities affected by aviation in the federal aviation system.
Return to Office Enters the Desperation Phase
The next stage of getting workers back at their desks includes incentives like $10 to the charity of their choice — and consequences like poor performance evaluations if they don’t make the trek in. For 10 days, Salesforce is giving a $10 charitable donation per day on behalf of any employee who comes into the
The new engine design touted to power the successor to Boeing’s 737 MAX
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter PARIS — Airbus and Boeing are each helping with tests of a radical new engine design with an open fan being developed by CFM International, making it a prime candidate to power the next generation of all new airplanes in the mid-to-late 2030s. The new engine with a
Boeing sees $8 trillion jet market as climate reshapes travel
By Julie Johnsson Bloomberg Boeing Co. predicts airlines around the world will add 42,595 jets valued at about $8 trillion over the next two decades, even as concerns over climate change affect the way consumers travel. The U.S. plane-maker’s latest tally of industrywide deliveries over the next 20 years takes into account growing activism over
Carbon Neutrality Suit Against Delta Airlines Signals the Arrival Time of “Greenwashing” Litigation
A recent class action filed against Delta Airlines is among the first major consumer cases targeting claims of carbon neutrality. The complaint, filed in Mayanna Berrin v. Delta Airlines Inc., No. 2:23-cv-04150 (C.D. Cal.) on May 30, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, takes aim at Delta Airlines’
Boeing Field eyes plan that could relieve cargo congestion at Sea-Tac
By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jun 15, 2023 Listen to this article 3 min Private airline services companies have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the development of King County International Airport — Boeing Field in the past several years. Now the airport is launching its own planning effort to meet the forecast for rising