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
2025-02-14
A United Express regional jet (CRJ series) is shown off the runway on a snow-covered grass area, with its forward door open and a ground crew member visible nearby. The aircraft bears United Express livery and branding; the incident appears to involve a runway excursion during winter weather conditions.
2025-02-11
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
2025-02-05
A Japan Airlines (JAL) wide-body aircraft and a Delta Air Lines regional jet (tail number N3737C) are shown on the tarmac at Sea-Tac Airport with fire trucks and emergency personnel responding. The incident occurred near the Delta and Alaska Airlines maintenance hangars at the airport.
2025-02-04
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
2025-01-29
Emergency response boats surround wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where Delta and American Airlines aircraft are visible at the terminal gates in the background. This image depicts the aftermath of the January 29, 2025 midair collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
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