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2026-09-21Boeing allowed to keep making 777 freighter despite climate rules
By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter The Federal Aviation Administration last week granted Boeing’s 777 freighter a few more years of production, waiving looming emissions requirements for up to 35 new aircraft. Without that exemption, Boeing would have had to sunset production of the Everett-built 777 freighter in 2028 because the cargo plane would -
2026-08-31Emissions Forecast: Traffic Growth Outpaces Fleet Renewal Improvements
IBA’s Sustainability Watch: September 2026 Written by Archie Brown, Senior Analyst IBA’s sustainability team has modelled commercial passenger aviation emissions through to 2050, also including our own state-policy baseline scenario in the analysis. Rather than applying a top-down growth rate, it combines IBA’s aircraft series-level delivery and retirement forecast with projected demand, utilisation and load -
2026-04-012030 climate action plan
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. -
Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
Explore the map Share data feedback Census tracts that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution are highlighted as being disadvantaged on the map. Federally Recognized Tribes, including Alaska Native Villages, are considered disadvantaged communities, whether or not they have land. Zooming in and selecting shows information about each census tract. Get the data -
2026-02-12Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the Republican president to roll back climate regulations. The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency rescinds a 2009 government -
2025-12-23Fast shipping is increasing emissions. Here’s why delivery has become more polluting
By AYA DIAB It feels simple: You shop, find something you want and click to buy. It shows up today, overnight or tomorrow. We’ve gotten used to that speed. But that convenience comes with a climate cost. Multiple factors shape the environmental toll of a delivery. These include the distance from a fulfillment center, whether -
2025-12-01Puget Sound Region Final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan
The Puget Sound Region Final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, published December 1, 2025 by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, outlines greenhouse gas reduction strategies for King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area. The plan covers six sectors—Built Environment, Transportation, Municipal Solid Waste and Wastewater, Natural and Working Lands, Refrigerants, and Consumption—with goals, emission projections, and workforce planning analysis. Note that this document focuses on regional climate and air quality policy rather than Sea-Tac Airport noise regulations specifically. -
2025-09-16GAO: Aviation Meteorologists: Urgent Actions Needed to Address Staffing Concerns
GAO-25-108597 Published: Aug 28, 2025. Publicly Released: Aug 28, 2025. Fast Facts Bad weather can snarl air travel. Air traffic controllers make weather-related decisions, like changing a plane’s route, for safety and efficiency. The National Weather Service puts aviation meteorologists on-site at the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control centers to help. They give regular -
2025-06-05Net Zero 2031 | Massport
Environment A deepening crisis demands an immediate response. And a commitment to continue improvement. Leading the Way Forward As a climate action leader in aviation and maritime, Massport aims to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2031, our 75th anniversary. Our Roadmap to Net Zero targets all emissions from Massport-controlled sources through sustainable -
2025-05-062024 Environment and Sustainability Annual Report
The Port of Seattle's 2024 Environment and Sustainability Annual Report outlines progress across key areas including climate, clean energy, and habitat restoration at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and port facilities. Highlights include a 15% reduction in auxiliary power unit (APU) emissions at SEA airport, 53 electric vehicles added to the fleet, and completion of research on a Ground Transportation Emission Reduction Strategy. The report tracks long-term goals tied to the Port's Century Agenda, which aims to make Seattle the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America.