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2014-05-29Planes’ exhaust could be harming communities up to 10 miles from LAX
A plane flies overhead as Joe Mejia, 21, left; Derick Montes, 6; and Leonardo Armenia, 14, play in Lennox. A new study has found high levels of potentially harmful particles in communities up to 10 miles east of LAX. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) By Dan Weikel and Tony Barboza May 29, 2014 5 AM -
Planes' exhaust could be harming communities up to 10 miles from LAX
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2014-02-25
Policy And Procedures Concerning The Use Of Airport Revenue; Proceed from Taxes on Aviation Fuel
Policy And Procedures Concerning The Use Of Airport Revenue; Proceed from Taxes on Aviation Fuel Created by the Federal Aviation Administration Port of Seattle Posted by the Federal Aviation Administration on Feb 25, 2014 The Port of Seattle, owner and operator of Seattle – Tacoma International Airport (“Sea-Tac”), agrees that proceeds generated from taxes on -
Frank Hansen (obituary Seattle Times)
Frank Hansen, longtime commercial airline pilot and the first mayor of the City of SeaTac, died of cancer at his home on Dec. 21, 2013. He was 87. Frank was born on Nov. 18, 1926 in Spokane, Wash., the fifth of six children. His mother, Vesta Alexander, was the descendant of Spokane homesteaders. His father, -
A Legal Call to Arms to Remedy Environmental and Climate Ills
University of Oregon law professor Mary Wood says environmental laws in the United States are simply not working. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, she explains why she believes a new strategy and robust judicial intervention are needed to protect nature and the climate. By Fen Montaigne • January 2, 2014 Mary Christina Wood has an unsparing -
2013-11-25
Lane v. Port of Seattle BNSF GNP RLY (2013)
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1. Arthur LANE; John Allerton, and Kenneth Gorohoff, Appellants, v. PORT OF SEATTLE; King County; BNSF Railway Company; GNP RLY, Inc.; and City of Redmond, Respondents. No. 69157–1–I. Decided: November 25, 2013 David Florian Jurca, Bradley H. Bagshaw, Helsell Fetterman LLP, Seattle, WA, for Appellants. Lori Marie Bemis, McGavick -
2013-10-15
Informal Runway Use Agreement (Appendix I 2013 Part 150 Study)
★ 32Appendix I from the 2013 Part 150 Study by Landrum & Brown. A Letter Of Agreement (LOA) where the Port Of Seattle agrees to using the Third Runway primarily for overflows and bad weather. Note the very official looking signature of the Port CEO, Tay Yoshitani. Also note that it is described as an ‘informal -
Part 150 Study 2013
★The 2013 Part 150 Study as specified by Chapter 14 of the Federal Code conducted by Landrum & Brown. Volume One: Chapters 1-7 (The main document) Chapter 1: Inventory Chapter-2: Forecast Chapter 3: Noise Analysis Volume Two: Appendices (1,072 pages, including Public Engagement, Technical Review, Comments, Maps) Appendix F – Supplemental Noise Analysis Appendix G -
2013-06-28
Highline schools approves negotiations to sell ex-Navos site to Burien
Over the objections of Burien resident Chestine Edgar, the Highline School Board voted June 26 to negotiate a sale of the former Navos mental health center site to the city of Burien. Burien wants to use a portion of the property to build a storm water facility for its Northeast Burien Redevelopment Area (NERA) project.