TagClean Air Act(22)

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals published opinion in Codoni v. Port of Seattle, No. 25-2830 (D.C. No. 2:23-cv-00795-JNW), filed September 23, 2026, authored by Judge Paez, reversing the Western District of Washington (Judge Jamal N. Whitehead) denial of defendants’ motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs Cindy Codoni, Michelle Geer, Horace Cathcart, Amy France, and Tamara Chakos, residents

The City of Boston’s 2030 Climate Action Plan outlines strategies to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, improve climate resilience, and advance environmental justice. The plan integrates greenhouse gas reduction and resilience measures while targeting health, justice, and quality-of-life outcomes for Boston residents.

This is a legal filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asks the court to vacate its own previously issued air quality standard, arguing that EPA lacked the statutory authority to revise the standard without completing a full review process. The case centers on National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) under the Clean Air Act, not airport noise policy. This document does not contain information relevant to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

HB 1303 is a Washington State bill focused on environmental justice, not Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. It proposes adding environmental justice considerations to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process and prohibiting certain air pollution permits in overburdened communities. This document does not contain relevant content for a Sea-Tac Airport noise policy archive.

This document presents formal public comments opposing an FAA Environmental Assessment for expansion projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The author argues that the stated justification for expansion is misleading, contending that airport growth would not automatically occur without new gates and terminals since FAA safety rules already cap the number of aircraft operations. Additional concerns raised include disproportionate health burdens on nearby communities, unreliable air pollution modeling, inadequate environmental justice analysis, and failure to properly assess cumulative public health and climate impacts.

Washington State law RCW 70.94.037 requires that any transportation plan, program, or project in areas that don't meet federal air quality standards must be shown to conform with the state's air quality implementation plan before it can be approved or funded. The conformity determination must be made by the responsible state agency, local government, or metropolitan planning organization overseeing the project. Projects limited strictly to preservation or maintenance work are exempt from this requirement.

The Port of Seattle filed this legal reply brief seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought by five plaintiffs (Codoni, Geer, Cathcart, France, and Chakos) related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport operations. The Port argues that the plaintiffs' claims are barred by federal preemption under the Civil Aeronautics Act, the Airline Deregulation Act, and the Federal Aviation Act, which collectively give the federal government exclusive authority over aviation and airport operations. The Port also contends that the plaintiffs lack legal standing to bring inverse condemnation claims under the 'subsequent purchaser rule.'

Alaska Air Group and Delta Air Lines filed a joint reply in federal court seeking dismissal of a class-action lawsuit brought by Seattle-area residents over noise and air quality impacts from flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The airlines argue that federal law—including the Airline Deregulation Act and the Clean Air Act—preempts the plaintiffs' state-law claims, leaving no room for local or state courts to regulate airline flight operations. The case, heard in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, centers on whether residents can use state law to challenge airline service to Sea-Tac Airport.

This document outlines the air quality conformity analysis for Destination 2030, the long-range transportation plan for the central Puget Sound region, ensuring that planned transportation projects meet federal and state clean air standards. The region, previously designated as a nonattainment area for carbon monoxide, ozone, and particulate matter, was redesignated as a maintenance area after meeting federal air quality standards, with EPA approvals granted between 1996 and 2001. The conformity process involved consultation with agencies including the EPA, FHWA, and Washington State Department of Ecology to ensure new transportation projects do not cause or worsen air quality violations.