2025-02-25
NEWARK, New Jersey (PIX11) — A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday morning, according to Port Authority officials. United Flight 1544 took off from Newark Airport just before 6 a.m. and was heading toward Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, according to FlightAware. More: Latest News
2025-02-25
By COREY WILLIAMS and KATHLEEN FOODY CHICAGO (AP) — Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport were forced to climb back into the sky to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway on Tuesday morning. Airport webcam video posted to X shows the Southwest plane approaching a runway just before 9 a.m. Tuesday
2025-02-25
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14154, Unleashing American Energy, which directed the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to propose rescinding CEQ’s NEPA regulations and to instead provide guidance on implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Executive Order 14154 also explicitly revoked the 1977 Carter Administration’s Executive Order 11191 which directed CEQ
2025-02-24
Bill to reduce health disparities at Sea-Tac misses key deadline We want to extend our deepest thanks to everyone who supported SB 5652, Senator Tina Orwall’s bill to help reduce environmental and health disparities for communities impacted by Sea-Tac Airport. Unfortunately, the bill did not advance past the legislative cutoff date and will not move
2025-02-21
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Washington state has awarded a new $1.5 million grant for a planned sustainable aviation fuels and renewable diesel production facility projected to open in 2029 at Wallula Gap on the Columbia River. That’s a very small portion of the funding required to complete the facility being developed by
2025-02-19
Substitute bill to address cumulative impacts faces stiff opposition Guillermo Morel: I’m here with Front and Centered, a network of 50 community-based organizations across the state working toward a just transition. We are led by communities of color and low-income populations. I want to take you back to 2021 when we passed the HEAL Act.
2025-02-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sea-Tac Noise Info Expands Digital Presence with BlueSky Launch Sea-Tac Noise Info (STNI), a community advocacy group dedicated to addressing the negative impacts of Sea-Tac Airport operations on local residents, is excited to announce its expansion onto BlueSky. Our new profile at https://bsky.app/profile/sea-tacnoiseinfo.bsky.social will provide another platform for community members to stay
2025-02-18
Bill to reduce health disparities at Sea-Tac gets community support and firm Port opposition Senator Tina Orwall’s introduced her bill to help reduce environmental and health disparities and improve the health of airport community residents, SB 5652 was heard in the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee. Text of SB5652 SB 5652 aims to reduce
2025-02-17
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