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

Delta may soon go head-to-head with Alaska Airlines on new route to East Coast

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Oct 16, 2024 Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) may soon offer a direct flight from Seattle to Washington, D.C., after the Department of Transportation granted a tentative flight slot to the carrier on Wednesday. The flight would connect Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington’s Ronald Reagan International Airport, putting Delta

Sea-Tac receives federal funds for S Concourse upgrades

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Oct 22, 2024 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has secured $17.5 million from the federal government to help fund the reconstruction of the South Concourse. The money will go toward structural, seismic and building system upgrades, part of a $24.5 million grant package for airports across Washington. “This funding will

This former Superfund site in Tacoma is ‘Dune’ just fine now, thanks

Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma is seen from the air. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)

Tantri Wija Special to The Seattle Times IF FUTURE ARCHAEOLOGISTS (whether aliens or, should we persist as a species, our own descendants) were to explore the city that might or might not still be known as Tacoma, they surely would visit its eerily beautiful Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park. Wide-eyed, they would marvel at the

WA’s carbon market pumps billions of dollars to state projects. What happens if it vanishes?

By  Amanda Zhou Seattle Times staff reporter Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation,

Boeing to cut 10% of workforce, stop most 767 production amid strike

Jeremy Niethamer, who works at wiring planes, pickets outside Everett’s Boeing plant, Friday, October 11, 2024. Boeing will lay off 10% of workforce and stop 767 commercial production as the strike drags on. (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times)

Boeing will lay off 10% of its workforce in the coming months and cut its commercial jet production amid a month-old strike that has left the company burning through cash as its factories sit idle. By Lauren Rosenblatt, Alex Halverson and Paige Cornwell Seattle Times staff reporters The company said Friday it would end production of its Everett-built 767

Microsoft reportedly clarifies in-office policy amid campus expansion

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Oct 9, 2024 Microsoft, the third largest employer in Washington, reportedly has no plans to call its employees back to the office five days per week. The company’s commitment to a flexible work policy, which was first reported by Business Insider, is somewhat surprising considering it’s nearly six years

One reason that most companies won’t admit is driving new RTO requirements

Marq Burnett – Associate Editor, The Playbook, The Business Journals Oct 9, 2024 Many organizations have championed better connectivity and collaboration as reasons for implementing more return-to-office policies. But new data suggests there may be a more nefarious reason, at least for some companies. A recent survey from ResumeTemplates found 1 in 10 companies are increasing in-office