The only professional pilot in the Washington State legislature, District 13 Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake. has proposed four aviation specific bills: HB1683 to evaluate the best location for a new airport by a Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission established to evaluate the best location for a new airport HB 1456 would create a community aviation
Picking a location for a new airport, other aviation issues before lawmakers
OLYMPIA — Addressing the need for a new airport and encouraging the growth of the aviation profession was the topic of proposed legislation and public testimony, Thursday, at the House of Representatives Transportation Committee. The house heard four aviation specific bills all sponsored by the Legislature’s only professional pilot, District 13 Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses
Lynch bill seeks plane noise study
MILTON − U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) has refiled a bill which would require a study of health effects of airplanes flying over residential areas. The bill, introduced Tuesday, would require the Federal Aviation Administration to sponsor an Expert Consensus Report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The reports examine scientific
Request for Proposal: Study of the Current and Ongoing Effects of the Operation of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The Washington State Department Of Commerce is initiating this Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit proposals from firms interested in participating in a project to study the current and ongoing effects of the operation of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and report those findings to the Washington State Legislature. The Washington State Legislature formally asked Commerce on
East Boston Air Quality Project
One of Olin’s Senior Capstone Program in Engineering (SCOPE) team’s is working with a community group in East Boston, as well as Aerodyne to find a low cost way to monitor air quality.
Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions spiked 6 percent in most recent tally
The state sent more than 97 million metric tons of greenhouses gases into the atmosphere in 2015, compared to just 90 million in 1990. by Evan Bush
New Washington map shows why environmental health is a justice issue
Washington Post: Airplane Noise? Push button to complain
Button offers instant gratification for those plagued by airplane noise
A Trump-Loving Mayor Is Running SeaTac, a Majority-Minority Town Full of Immigrants
A Trump-Loving Mayor Is Running SeaTac, a Majority-Minority Town Full of Immigrants by Rich Smith • Dec 28, 2018 at 3:09 pm Erin Sitterley, the new-ish Mayor of SeaTac. COURTESY THE CITY OF SEATAC The majority-minority airport town of SeaTac boasts a robust and growing immigrant population. But it’s currently being governed by a Trump-loving
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)
The Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program allows the collection of PFC fees up to $4.50 for every enplaned passenger at commercial airports controlled by public agencies. PFCs are capped at $4.50 per flight segment with a maximum of two PFCs charged on a one-way trip or four PFCs on a round trip, for a maximum