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Support for SAMP. Concrete greenwash. Tax Levy politics 2025 10/28 Packet The Port of Seattle Commission’s latest meeting delivered one of the most content-rich and contentious discussions in recent memory, covering runway resurfacing costs, the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), aviation budget details, and debates over the increasingly popular tax levy fund. Item 10b: Runway

The Airport Communities Podcast Last week we talked about how the SAMP EA can say that the air quality is within standards. There was this (brief) ‘golden age’ of NEPA where you could get pollutants reviewed and problems fixed. It made dramatic improvements to the environment and public health. This week, we start providing some

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Important answers from some candidates. But not nearly enough The Defenders of Highline Forest submitted questions to candidates for Port Commission, King County Council and local city council races regarding airport impacts and tree canopy preservation in South King County. We want to thank them for performing this important public service and encourage you to

Council can make a statement on bad sound insulation systems At last week’s Burien City Council meeting the group unanimously approved a strongly worded letter of complaint about the Port of Seattle’s controversial and long-delayed Sound Insulation Repair/Replacement Pilot Program (SIRRPP). At their October 23, 2025 meeting, the Des Moines City Council will discuss that

The Airport Communities Podcast Last week we answered a series of questions from the previous week.  (We get many of the same questions every week.) We had intended to talk about the Port of Seattle’s recent SAMP Webinar, but host JC came across the book Particles of Truth at a recent UWDEOHS seminar on community

Powerful discussion from BAC on Port Packages and SAMP The Burien City Council heard from two members of their airport committee in support of their letter to the Port of Seattle Commission concerning Port Packages. Burien City Council Regular Meeting – 06 Oct 2025 – Agenda – Pdf Jeff Harbaugh, primary author of the letter,

Port of Seattle Commission discusses 2026 budget & SAMP. Aviation thriving with stable cost per passenger. SAMP got 125+ supportive comments vs 2 opposed. Environmental review weakened.