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  • 2025-11-24

    25-7439 Petition for Review of Agency Order – City of Burien, City of Des Moines, and City of SeaTac v. FAA

    A petition filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit challenging the FAA’s Finding of Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The petition was filed by three Washington cities seeking review of the September 24, 2025 FAA decision.
    TagsCity of Burien, City Of Des Moines, City Of SeaTac, FAA, FONSI, Litigation, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, SAMP
  • 2025-08-15

    Boeing interfered with electric plane startup Zunum, appeals court finds

    An artist’s rendering from 2018 of Zunum’s concept hybrid-electric commuter airplanes. (Courtesy of Zunum Aero) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Boeing may again be on the hook for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Bothell-based electric airplane startup Zunum Aero. Zunum, which folded in 2019, sued Boeing a year after its closure, accusing the plane
    CategoriesFrom The Web, News Stories TagsBoeing, electric, Litigation, Seattle Times
  • 2025-06-12

    Supreme Court Clarifies NEPA Scope in Light of Loper Bright

    By: Steven M. Taber, Esq. In Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado (May 29, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) complied with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when it declined to evaluate environmental impacts from increased oil drilling and refining that could result from a newly approved railway
    CategoriesFrom The Web, News Stories TagsLeech Tishman, Litigation, NEPA, Supreme Court
  • 2025-03-11

    The Supreme Court Holds the Clean Water Act does not Authorize EPA to Include Receiving Water Limitations in San Francisco’s NPDES Permit

    In a decision issued last week, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its authority by including “receiving water limitations” in a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, siding with the City and County of San Francisco in City & County of San Francisco
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsClean Water Act, EPA, Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell, Litigation
  • 2025-01-27

    Port of Seattle, Clark Construction settle lawsuits over airport project

    By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Clark Construction and the Port of Seattle have reached settlements to resolve yearslong legal battles stemming from the construction of the Seattle-Tacoma Airport’s International Arrivals Facility. The parties jointly filed a settlement agreement in King County Superior Court at the end of December, capping off a pair of dueling
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsInternational Arrivals Facility, Litigation, Puget Sound Business Journal
  • 2025-01-25

    Port of Seattle, Clark Construction Settle Sea-Tac Airport Project Dispute

    January 29, 2025 A more than two-year legal battle between the Port of Seattle and Clark Construction over the $1-billion Seattle-Tacoma International Airport International Arrivals Facility project has reached a settlement conclusion before the trial phase. The project, which features a new international arrivals hall, a redesign of the face of the existing Concourse A
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsEngineering News-Record, IAF, International Arrivals Facility, Litigation
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    2024-12-06

    D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Cracks Down on FAA Compliance with NEPA

    Posted in Aircraft, Airlines, Airport Noise and Capacity Act (ANCA), Airports, Airspace, Aviation and Airport News, California Airport Land Use Planning, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California Law, Clean Air Act, Environmental, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Regulation, Litigation, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Transportation On November 12, 2024, the District
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsAviation & Airport Development Law News, Barbara Lichman, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Litigation
  • 2024-03-20

    District Court of The Hague Case number: C-09-632625-HA ZA 22-610 Foundation For The Right To Protection Against Aircraft Noise (RBV) vs. The State of Netherlands

    ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2024:3734   Authority District Court of The Hague Date of judgment 20-03-2024 Date of publication 20-03-2024 Case number C-09-632625-HA ZA 22-610 Jurisdictions Civil law FeaturesSubstantive action, First instance – multiple Content indication Government liability; 8 ECHR; Aviation Act 1.1. In these proceedings, RBV claims that the District Court should rule that the State has acted unlawfully
    CategoriesFrom The Web, Litigation TagsECHR, European Convention On Human Rights, Litigation, RBV, Rechtspraak.nl, Schiphol Airport
  • California sues oil companies for exacerbating climate change

    California claims the five biggest oil and gas companies knew that using their products led to climate change, but then spent decades misleading the public. The lawsuit says extreme weather fueled by climate change has caused billions of dollars in damages in the state and these companies should pay for some of that damage. California
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsCalifornia, Climate, Fossil Fuels, Litigation, PBS Newshour
  • Judge Rules in Favor of Montana Youths in a Landmark Climate Case

    he court found that young people have a constitutional right to a healthful environment and that the state must consider potential climate damage when approving projects. Youth plaintiffs in Held v. State of Montana gathered in June at Pioneer Park in Helena, Mont.Credit…Janie Osborne for The New York Times By David Gelles and Mike Baker Aug. 14, 2023
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsClimate, Held v. Montana, Litigation, New York Times, Public Trust Doctrine

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    Agenda Item 10b Resolution No. 3848: Port of Seattle Participation in City of Bellevue Tax Increment Area Approval of the Port’s participation in the city of Bellevue’s tax increment area, as authorized under RCW 39.114.020. Key Points: Authorization for City of Bellevue to enact increment area up to $500,000,000 in combined assessed valuation if connected

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    **Order No. 2026-04:** Directs Executive Director to explore a program facilitating secure area access for union business requirements at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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    - **SAMP Environmental Review**: Detailed comparison between SEPA Environmental Impact Statement and NEPA Environmental Assessment processes for Near-Term Projects
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