The Port of Seattle is a major driver of the Puget Sound’s economy, fueling trade jobs here, throughout the state and nation, and supporting the city’s role as an international destination. The port district, which comprises King County, supports marine-industry enterprises and runs an international airport, for starters. Its role is also perhaps the most
Video Voters Guide: Port Of Seattle Commissioner Position 2
Video Voters Guide: Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position 5
Grant Degginger, candidate for Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position 2
Why Is Sea-Tac Airport Shaped Like a Boomerang?
Donnelly, Devlin July 15, 2019 Did you know that the Sea-Tac Airport terminal is shaped somewhat like a boomerang? Want to know why? It isn’t just because of the obvious aesthetic appeal of the shape, or as a subtle reminder to make sure people keep coming back! The reason dates to the original configuration of
UproarLA: Nextgen Nightmare @ Burbank Airport (FAA and BUR LIED)
FAA and BUR LIED | www.uproarla.org UproarLA has discovered the truth of how San Fernando Valley communities were sacrificed by the FAA and Burbank Airport in the name of efficiency and NextGen technology. Burbank Airport was alerted back in 2015 that new “condensed” flight paths would inundate quiet neighborhoods with airplane noise and pollution, and
Seattle Times Port Of Seattle Commissioner Endorsements
Grant Degginger, Position 2 Degginger’s depth of high level civic experience with major capital projects as well as his professional experience in construction law would be a boon for a port embarking on a construction spree.Read full endorsement → Fred Felleman, Position 5 Strengths: He brought his environmental-protection sensibilities to a port that already was
Seatac Blog: Port tells Council it will invest $10 million for airport noise and health projects
“This is not a … mitigation fund, this is not a third runway fund, this is a broadly recognized ‘We’re neighbors fund’ not to be confused with any sort of specific mitigation…” Commissioner Felleman is correct. It’s none of those things. It’s a payoff and a shiny penny trick. It’s another attempt by the Port
France Plans To Put An ‘Ecotax’ On Nearly All Air Travel
French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne says a new tax on airfares “is a response to the ecological urgency and sense of injustice expressed by the French.” She’s seen here with Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Francois de Rugy. CREDIT: POOL / REUTERS France Plans To Put An ‘Ecotax’ On Nearly All Air Travel
Washington AG sues Navy over Growler jet expansion on Whidbey Island
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a lawsuit against the Navy over proposed expansion of Growler jet training at Naval Air Station Whidbey. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing the Navy over proposed expansion of Growler airfield operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey. The Navy authorized the expansion of the Growler EA-18G