Stanton HiglineForum7 26 2017

• Port Air Quality Goals and Priorities • Types and Sources of Air Pollution › Span of control • Pollution Reduction Initiatives • Emerging Science • Impacts of Air Pollution • Next Steps 8/23/2018 2 Executive Summary • Port pursuing aggressive environmental goals › Limited regulatory authority › Innovative programs and initiatives with multiple benefits • Existing studies • Tracking emerging science › Ultrafine particulates (UFPs) › Reductions in PM from climate strategies 8/23/2018 3 Air Goals and Directives • Century Agenda › Reduce air pollutants and carbon emissions, specifically: • Greenhouse gas from Port owned or controlled sources: › 15% below 2005 levels by 2020 › 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 and carbon neutral by 2050 • GHGs where the Port has influence: › 50% below 2007 levels by 2030 and › 80% below 2007 levels by 2050 • Air pollution by 50% by 2034 8/23/2018 4 Types of Air Pollution • Regulated Pollutants › NOx, SOx, CO, VOCs › Particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5) › Air toxics › Cause direct adverse health effects in humans • Greenhouse gases › Trap heat in our atmosphere › Causes climate change: droughts, flooding, heat waves, loss of snow pack, forest fires, etc. 8/23/2018 5 Sources of Greenhouse Gases at Sea-Tac Airport 8/23/2018 6 Comparing Sources of Air Pollution at Sea-Tac Airport • PM2.5 › Aircraft engines › Ground support equipment › Passenger vehicles › Stationary sources (boilers, diesel generators) • Greenhouse Gases › Aircraft engines › Passenger vehicles › Ground support…

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