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2025-08-12ESA Webinar on recent NEPA policy changes
So many lemons. Maybe some lemonade? Environmental Science Associates (ESA) held a webinar today to provide an overview and meaning to the truly astounding number of policy changes affecting NEPA over the past two years. Although an ‘overview’, the NEPA process is so technical the video may be of interest only to specialists. However, we -
2025-08-12At the heart of Seattle’s waterfront is its working port
By Fred Felleman and Steve Metruck Special to The Seattle Times Change can be good in uncertain times — if we stay true to our core values. At Seattle’s core is our working waterfront. And the mayor and City Council have key roles to play in its future. Even while we continue to challenge the -
2025-08-12Port of Seattle Commission Meeting
Q2 2025 financial report includes better numbers but lower non-aero revenue. -
2025-08-12Webinar: Federal Environmental Policy Update
ESA’s team of federal permitting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) experts will recap the most recent Changes to Federal Environmental Policy from the Trump Administration and discuss permitting reform proposals moving in Congress. They will provide insights for navigating the changing procedures to keep infrastructure projects moving forward and consider how proposed legislation may -
2025-08-11
Des Moines Airport Committee REV2 first meeting
First meeting of the second version Airport Advisory Committee – 11 Aug 2025 – Agenda We’re calling this REV2.0 to distinguish it from the 2018-2020 Des Moines Ad Hoc Aviation Advisory Committee which ended in controversy. All their materials are archived here. Document Library – Des Moines Ad Hoc Aviation Advisory Committee As with REV1, -
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2025-08-08
Stone LLP | Complete List of FAA Grant Assurances
Complete List Of FAA Grant Assurances Complied by the Airport & Aviation Attorneys at STONE LLP Grant Assurances Applicable To Airports and Airport Sponsors As of the writing of this webpage, the FAA mandates a total of 39 grant assurances and these apply to each airport’s performance of its grant agreement with the federal government -
2025-08-08Proposed 2032 Estimated Noise Boundary. What it means for you
Looks good. Just don’t read the fine print. The Port of Seattle has released a proposed 2032 noise exposure map. We created our Port Package Map tool to help provide more context. The proposed 2032 boundary is overlaid on the existing 2018 boundary. The proposed boundary expands slightly in each direction, most notably to the -
2025-08-07TSA Trialing ‘Touchless’ Facial Recognition At 14 U.S. Airports
Denver International Airport (DEN) has opened two security screening lanes in which eligible passengers can move through checkpoints using biometric facial recognition as their sole form of identification, becoming the latest U.S. airport where the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is trialing a PreCheck Touchless ID program. TSA has been rolling out the pilot program across -
2025-08-07Alaska Airlines is Adding Starlink Wi-Fi to its Fleet
arlier today Alaska Airlines unveiled its new joint loyalty program with Hawaiian Airlines. Buried in that announcement was the fact that the Seattle based carrier is planning to add Starlink high speed wi-fi onboard all of its aircraft. In this post: Alaska is Adding Starlink Wi-Fi to Mainline and Regional Aircraft Alaska Will Offer Free Starlink