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Legislation includes Cantwell priorities to strengthen aviation safety, protect consumers, boost aviation workforce, modernize nation’s airports, advance innovative technology Following months of negotiations between Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) an agreement

By Marc Heller | 04/24/2024 01:40 PM EDT Organizations asked Agriculture Committee leaders in Congress to include incentives for sustainable aviation fuel in the upcoming farm bill. Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) is leading legislation on sustainable aviation fuel that groups want included in the farm bill. Francis Chung/POLITICO Commercial airlines and biofuel industry groups pressed key lawmakers Wednesday

Somewhere along the line, the plane maker lost interest in making its own planes. Can it rediscover its engineering soul? By Jerry Useem Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The sight of Bill Boeing was a familiar one on the factory floor. His office was in the building next to the converted boatyard where workers lathed the

Researchers have identified concentrations of ultrafine particles in Bedford neighborhoods that may be connected to aircraft operations at Hanscom Field. Dr. Neelakshi Hudda, a research assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering at Tufts University, shared preliminary findings at a virtual meeting of the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission on Tuesday. The health implications are uncertain,

By Catalina Gaitán Seattle Times Staff Reporter The SeaTac City Attorney’s Office has charged 46 people with misdemeanors less than 24 hours after police arrested them during a pro-Palestinian protest that blocked rush hour traffic outside Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to city spokesperson Kyle Moore. Port of Seattle police referred the misdemeanor charges of disorderly

The expressway leading to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was blocked by pro-Palestinian protesters on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Image courtesy of KIRO 7) BY JULIA DALLAS MyNorthwest Content Editor Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered across the nation Monday, including in the Seattle area, blocking landmarks and highways to bring attention to the war in the Middle East. The expressway

Students gather at Pier 62 for a march demanding response to the climate crisis. The global climate emergency, if not addressed, threatens every aspect of our way of life, the author writes. (Alan Berner / Alan Berner, 2021)  Jeremy Ehrlich Special to The Seattle Times Progressive activists in Seattle can help set the national political

A bill waiting to be heard by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee could give airports the option to use federal grant funds to try to get address car thefts from parking facilities. Airports nationwide have seen a steep increase in car thefts, including at the Seattle Tacoma International Airport, where thefts jumped from 71