Category : News Stories(276)
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2025-02-17
Tracking FAA ‘Occurrences’ at Sea-Tac: a new focus
Sea-Tac Airport is in the midst of both Federal (NEPA) and State (SEPA) environmental reviews of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). These reviews will determine by how much, if any, the airport can safely expand in the coming years. A key factor in this review is the airport’s ability to manage an increasing number -
2025-02-14United Express aircraft off runway in winter conditions St. Louis
On February 12, 2025, a United Express CRJ-550 operated by GoJet Airlines (Flight 4427) skidded off an icy taxiway into a grassy area at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) after landing from Washington Dulles. No injuries were reported among the 27 passengers and crew, and the incident occurred amid snowy conditions -
2025-02-11
HB1303 passes out of House Environment Committee
Slimmed down version loses Overburdened Community provision In a vote mostly along party lines the committee passed HB1303-1st Substitute bill. The key change was removal of the original requirement that pollution overburdened communities, those ranked highest on a standardized Environmental Justice scale, would automatically be subject to a new layer of environmental review specifically targeted -
2025-02-05Airport Emergency Response with Fire Trucks and Aircraft
Image shows multiple fire trucks and emergency vehicles responding to an incident at an airport. Two commercial aircraft are visible near a Delta Airlines hangar facility, suggesting this may be documentation of an emergency response or safety drill at the airport. -
2025-02-04
Orwall introduces airport legislation SB5652
Senator Tina Orwall (Des Moines 33rd) has introduced and is currently the sole sponsor of SB5652 In Brief: Starting January 1, 2026, qualifying port districts must obtain an environmenal justic assessment before approving any significant port action. This assessment must be conducted by the University of Washington’s department of environmental and occupational health sciences, working -
2025-01-30Aircraft accident in water near Reagan National DCA
Image shows a crashed aircraft partially submerged in water near an airport runway, with emergency response boats on scene. The aircraft appears to have gone down in a body of water adjacent to airport facilities, with the terminal building and other aircraft visible in the background. -
2025-01-28
Commission passes state tourism agreement
Last minute amendment to limit cruise marketing fails 2025 01 28 Agenda Packet Item 9a: Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Joint Marketing Agreement with State of Washington Tourism (SWT), a State Government Agency, to Promote International Tourism to Seattle and Washington State in Selected International Markets for Three Years at the Rate -
2025-01-19SAMP Call to action: Sign in Pro for HB 1303
Please Sign in pro to support HB1303-2025 First hearing in the House Environment Committee Thursday January 23 8:00AM. This is the most important airport legislation of the year you don’t know about. It is exactly what was missing from the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Draft EA. It will require a supplemental environmental impact statement on -
2024-12-31
Federal Way City Council December 3, 2024 SAMP presentation
Every city near the Sea-Tac Airport has its own, and very different, approach to airport issues. To illustrate this we encourage you to watch this five minute video segment and read the official Federal Way comments on the SAMP (starting on pg #299). Bill Vadino is the Strategic Advisor to Mayor Jim Ferrell, and one -
2024-12-30Happy New Year!
The SAMP and opportunities for change in the next three months Happy New Year to everyone who has followed and supported us since 2016. The coming year is going to be big and we’re changing in a few ways to try to keep up. The first thing you’ll notice is more frequent communications, which we’ll