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  • Port Of Seattle Regular Meeting

    Seattle-Tacoma International Airport –Conference Center at Sea-Tac (Mezzanine) Free Parking Authorizationfor the Executive Director to (1) authorize funding in the amount of $500,000 for the design and construction of the Ground Boarding Facility at the Air Cargo 5hardstand; and (2) authorize Port Construction Services to support completion of the facility. (CIP #C801089) (memoand presentationenclosed) 7a.

  • Congressman Smith Reintroduces the Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act

    WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Smith reintroduced the Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act, legislation to establish a national study on the sources, characteristics, dispersion, and potential health effects of ultrafine particles (UFPs). “A comprehensive national study is vital to understanding the health effects of ultrafine particles and to what extent airport communities are exposed,”

  • H.R. 2351: Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act

    To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study relating to ultrafine particles, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Adam Smith Sponsor. Representative for Washington’s 9th congressional district. Democrat. Read Text » Last Updated: Apr 22, 2019 Length: 4 pages Introduced: Apr

  • Each Day A Cruise Ship Emits As Much Pollution As A Million Cars

    Air quality on cruise ship deck ‘worse than world’s most polluted cities’, investigation finds. Levels of pollution on some cruise ships’ decks are worse than in the world’s most polluted cities, an investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches has found. The undercover investigation on Britain’s biggest crew operator P&O Cruises aimed to find out how clean the air holidaymakers breathe

  • King5: Sea-Tac Airport sees major increase in accidents on plane ramps

    In 2018 there were 311 ground incidents on the ramps around an increasingly congested Sea-Tac Airport. What it is, and how the airport plans to fight back. Author: Glenn Farley Sea-Tac Airport is working to fight in a major increase in the number of ground incidents and accidents going on below your airport window seat.

  • A Letter To Larry Cripe & LOQSV

    Dear Mr. Cripe, Following up on tonight’s Burien Airport Committee meeting, I am asking that the League Of Quiet Skies Voters (LOQSV) can reach out to fellow groups across the United States and gather information on noise mitigation programs in their cities. Again, the idea being to develop some comparative data, even if it is

  • Burien Airport Committee

    Discuss meeting time. Meetings have been monthly on the third Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Burien Community Center. Update on Burien Airport Committee and StART appointments. Discuss forming a “Coalition of Local Electeds” to address airport issues. (Chair Tosta) Review the 3 Burien Airport Resolutions adopted on January 28, 2019. What

  • Port Of Seattle Regular Meeting

    Re-schedule from canceled April 9th meeting. Pier 69, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle.

  • SCATBd Meeting

    SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) MEETING AGENDA Tuesday April 16, 2019 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. SeaTac City Hall 4800 South 188th Street SeaTac

  • Mayor, Council strongly support City Manager pay raise despite social media flak

    By Jack Mayne City Manager Michael Matthias’s pay raise got unanimous Des Moines City Council approval Thursday night (April 11) as Mayor Matt Pina defended the action after a minor storm on Facebook criticized the actions of a week earlier. A week earlier Matthias’ salary was approved to increase to $199,000 at a meeting that
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