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Des Moines Creek Water Quality Monitoring Program, King County – DNRP
The Des Moines Creek benthos sampling is part of a larger Des Moines Creek Water Quality Monitoring Program that began in 2012. This program is designed to monitor and assess water quality in Des Moines Creek and will follow three broad goals: • Understand the status and trends of water quality and ecological health of -
2024-08-12
Is Everett’s Paine Field the Solution to Sea-Tac’s Congestion?
No waiting: Lines are few, but so are the flights at Everett’s Paine Field. Transportation By Mike Merritt – August 12, 2024 At Everett’s Paine Field on a recent summer afternoon, 20 or so passengers were quietly queued up at the Alaska Airlines ticket counter, waiting for a flight to Anchorage. Except for them, the -
No Added Harm Letter of Concern
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2024-08-08
Air cargo players want ‘cohesion and consistency’ in how aviation reports emissions
By Charlotte Goldstone 12/08/2024 Current CO2 air cargo emission calculating methodology has been compared to the VW emissions scandal, with a lack of standardisation allowing passenger ‘greenwashing’ at the expense of cargo. The disparity between IATA and ICAO’s baseline figures for calculating air cargo emissions could be resulting in false sustainability data, making passenger operations -
2024-08-08
See how new Boeing chief Kelly Ortberg’s pay compares with WA’s best-paid CEOs
By Alex Halverson Seattle Times business reporter Newly appointed Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has the chance to reach a $22 million compensation package next year, which could make him one of Washington’s highest-paid CEOs. Ortberg, who started in the job Thursday, will also receive compensation for the remainder of 2024. He’ll receive a cash payment -
2024-08-07
Study suggests ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Montreal and Toronto
Study followed 1.5 million people over 15 years Joe Bongiorno · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 07, 2024 3:49 PM PDT | Last Updated: August 7 McGill professor breaks down how vehicle and industry pollution affect our health Duration 4:46 Scott Weichenthal is with McGill University’s department of epidemiology and biostatistics, and is the -
2024-08-07
Voters staunchly deny Everett port expansion
Less than one-third of Snohomish County voters want port representation, according to the first batch of results released Tuesday night. By Jake Goldstein-Street Tuesday, August 6, 2024 8:18pm LOCAL NEWSELECTION 2024EVERETT EVERETT — The argument that the Port of Everett’s boundary expansion would unnecessarily increase property taxes seems to have convinced voters. The port’s ballot proposition -
2024-08-05
Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada’s two largest cities
A first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada’s two largest cities by McGill-led researchers has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per year to an unregulated air pollutant. Ultrafine particles (UFPs) primarily come from vehicle emissions and industrial activities. Canada’s federal and provincial governments have not set concentration limits for UFPs, as they have for larger fine -
Adam Smith: Aviation Noise and Emissions
The Ninth District is home to several airports, including Sea-Tac airport. Communities surrounding airports have come to experience an increased and disproportionate share of public health and environmental impacts stemming from increases in air traffic. Studies have demonstrated that communities near airports and airflight pathways are exposed to higher proportions of harmful pollution particles from -
2024-08-02
Let’s honor the past but bid farewell to the Blue Angels
All six of the Blue Angels fly in formation at the end of last year’s airshow. (Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times, 2023) By Breck Lebegue Special to The Seattle Times It’s time to salute and say goodbye to the Blue Angels at Seafair. Although we need skilled fighter pilots to defend our nation and