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    Official U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) news release header graphic, featuring the EPA seal and agency name on a dark green background. This is a standard EPA press release banner used for official agency announcements.
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    2024-03-28

    Will Your Points and Miles Be Impacted by the Credit Card Legal Settlement?

    Scott Laird | March 28, 2024 In the U.S. credit cards are big business for airlines. Visa and Mastercard have settled litigation with U.S. merchants, ending a long-standing legal case over the swipe fees the credit card processors collect every time a customer uses them to make a purchase. The settlement will lower the swipe
  • 2011-04-15

    Port presents remedies for Sea-Tac Airport noise

    The Port of Seattle held a public open house at Sea-Tac International Airport on April 9, 2011, to present feasibility-stage proposals for reducing airport noise affecting surrounding communities. Mitigation options under consideration included building a hush house to muffle engine run-ups, installing air conditioning in uninsulated single-family homes within the updated 65 DNL noise boundary, providing sound insulation for multi-family and mobile homes, and assisting local jurisdictions with long-term land-use planning. The Port planned to submit its recommended solutions to the FAA by the end of 2011, after which the FAA would conduct a 180-day review to determine which measures it would help fund.
  • 1973-04-01

    Sea-Tac Communities news, April and May 1973

    This is a 1973 community newsletter from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, produced by the Environmental Development Commission, keeping local residents informed about planning activities and meetings related to the study of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's impact on surrounding neighborhoods. Key activities included preliminary noise measurements by consultant Robin Towne and Associates, water quality monitoring of Miller and Des Moines Creeks, and land use mapping by county staff. Community members were encouraged to participate through interest questionnaires and monthly committee meetings held at the community office in Burien, Washington.