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Quiet Skies Coalition Update
Good Friends & Citizens of Burien, On Wednesday, the City of Burien appeared before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle. Our attorney Matt Adams of Dentons law firm and the FAA’s attorney presented oral arguments before a panel of three judges who asked pointed questions of both sides. My -
Sea-Tac Faces a Capacity Crunch It Can’t Outgrow
Aerospace The airport will fail to meet the Puget Sound region’s long-term demand for passenger air service, study concludes BY:Bill Conroy Sea-Tac Puget Sound Regional Council The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), a planning agency for the four-county Puget Sound region, has released some key initial findings from an ongoing regional aviation study showing Sea-Tac -
Biggest difference between 2 Seattle Port Commission candidates may be who’s backing them
By Katherine Khashimova Long Seattle Times business reporter The four candidates vying for two open seats on Seattle’s Port Commission have a lot in common. All describe themselves as ardent conservationists, anxious to reduce the Port’s carbon footprint, especially around cruising. They hope to tackle long lines and traffic at the airport. They want to -
Alaska CEO: ‘We really need to look at growing Paine Field’
At a conference, Brad Tilden speculated about expanded passenger service, but flights are capped — for now. by Janice Podsada Thursday, October 17, 2019 1:30am Herald Business JournalLocal NewsAviation and spaceEverettMukilteoPaine Field EVERETT — The CEO of Alaska Airlines would like to see Paine Field’s new two-gate passenger terminal expanded to five or six gates. -
Puget Sound Gateway program kicks off
Connecting SR 167 and SR 509 to I-5 Puget Sound Gateway program will help move freight faster. (Photo – Port of Tacoma) State and regional leaders celebrated the beginning of the Puget Sound Gateway Program this month. This multiyear program will complete SR 167 in Pierce County and SR 509 in King County. These new -
Construction starting on missing links in SR 167, SR 509
…In King County, SR 509, which currently ends at South 188th Street, will be extended to I-5. The extension will have two lanes in each direction. A new interchange will be built at S. 188th St. The Washington State Department of Transportation said extending 509 will serve as an alternative to I-5, SR 99 and -
RCW Title 29A: Elections
This Title of State law describes election procedures. For our purposes, we’re largely concerned with a path towards altering the structure and size of the Port Of Seattle’ Commission. Specifically, we’d like to see a nine-member Commission with District-based elections. -
‘Worse Than Anyone Expected’: Air Travel Emissions Vastly Outpace Predictions
The findings put pressure on airline regulators to take stronger action to fight climate change as they prepare for a summit next week. Aircraft preparing to take off at Heathrow Airport.Credit…Steve Parsons/PA Images, via Getty Images By Hiroko Tabuchi Greenhouse gas emissions from commercial air travel are growing at a faster clip than predicted in previous, -
EPA is right to withdraw stringent water-quality rule | Op-Ed
Bob Edwards was a Port Commissioner during the height of the 3rd Runway fight from 1999-2007.