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  • FAA Seat Suit Lacked Sincerity

    There has been all sorts of talk about the failure of this law suit to demand a higher minimum legroom standard from the FAA on commercial passenger flights. But it was doomed to fail with an agency like the FAA. And why it failed is important to understand if we are to improve the situation

  • PM 2.5s In Ulan Bator

    For the past six months there have been a ton of stories in all the big papers and magazines as well as NPR and PBS about Mongolia–Ulan Bator to be precise. Depending on who you ask, the capital of Mongolia is now the most polluted big city in the world. And why that matters to

  • Kill ‘Em With Kindness

    One of the most difficult aspects of explaining the airport to outsiders is the constant stream of positive spinning going on throughout the area. This spinning occurs on many levels and despite my using the verb ‘spin’ most of it is actually a sincere attempt to help the community. The problem is that the area

  • Now and Later

    Almost every politician or advocacy group in Puget Sound would seem to agree on some basic themes when it comes to controlling Sea-Tac Airport. And in fact, it is remarkable how similar the viewpoints are (at least in public) between almost anyone you might speak with. However there is one key difference between myself and
  • 2017-09-04

    Records Request

    Every so often we remind people that we want any documents, newspapers, web page links, sound recordings, VHS Tapes, Pan Am cocktail napkins, etc. Literally anything which has anything to do with the airport. For all intents and purposes, information you cannot find does not exist. (What’s that old line about the tree falling in
  • 1983-04-28

    The Thunderword – Citizens make noise over jets – Friday, April 28, 1983

    Student newspaper featuring article about citizens complaining about jet noise. It mentions a lawsuit settled out of court in 1979 concerning Inverse Condemnation. There are several anecdotes from instructors and the school nurse saying (incorrectly) that the noise poses no risk for human health. Citizens make noise over jets by JULIE HALME The noise from