The StART Federal Policy Working Group met on August 2, 2021, to review and vote on new federal policy priorities related to aircraft noise and emissions affecting communities around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The group agreed to add three items to their shared policy agenda: an EPA Environmental Justice Grant Program, key provisions of the American Jobs Plan (including noise insulation funding and sustainable aviation fuel tax credits), and the Sustainable Skies Act. Members also prepared questions for an upcoming FAA presentation on ultrafine particle research and the agency's approach to noise and emissions impacts on community health.Open full document
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Meeting summary of the StART Federal Policy Working Group held via Zoom on August 2, 2021. The group discussed and voted to add the EPA Environmental Justice Grant Program, American Jobs Plan priorities (noise insulation funding, sustainable aviation fuels tax credit, and Healthy Ports Initiative), and the Sustainable Skies Act to the StART federal policy agenda. The group also prepared questions for an upcoming FAA presentation on ultrafine particles at the August 25 StART meeting.