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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 -
Airport mitigation for the twenty first century
A modern, community-based approach A failed 50 year natural experiment It has been axiomatic that transportation, land, sea, and air, will eventually accrue to the benefit of all–or at least the vast majority of stakeholders–including the communities through which they flow. At bottom, the Port of Seattle is a transportation agency. All of its work -
2026-01-05StART policy working group meeting summary
Meeting summary of the StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) Policy Working Group covering federal policy updates, planning for State Day on the Hill in Olympia, discussion of state legislative agenda items including SB 5652, and a proposed proviso for studying socioeconomic and health impacts on airport-adjacent communities. -
2026-01-05Start policy working group meeting summary
Meeting summary of the StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) Policy Working Group covering federal policy updates, planning for State Day on the Hill in Olympia, discussion of state legislative agenda items including SB 5652, and a proposed proviso for studying socioeconomic and health impacts on airport-adjacent communities. -
2025-01-22The Air Quality Index and how to use it, explained
by Rebecca Leber Updated Jan 22, 2025, 10:49 PM UTC Worsening wildfires mean everyone should have a basic understanding of how to read and respond to the Air Quality Index. It’s a good idea to reduce outdoor exercise on hazardous air days to cut down on exposure.Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images Rebecca Leber was a -
2022-10-17
Section 163, Docket No. FAA-2022-1203: There’s a bigger game…
The comment period for this draft policy rule change ended today. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/15/2022-19665/draft-faa-policy-regarding-processing-land-use-changes-on-federally-acquired-or-federally-conveyed https://www.regulations.gov/document/FAA-2022-1203-0001 There are FAA policy changes like this all the time which are generally only noticed by people in ‘the biz’; especially if they don’t have any obvious connection with flight paths or noise or pollution. When we first started watching this sort -
Remote Work
This page is a portal to articles on Remote Work and Remote Attendance, the single most immediate improvement we can make to aviation noise, pollution and climate impacts. Blog Posts Documents Articles from around the web -
Port Dracula
Using your tax dollars to drain the life from your community The Port of Seattle is much more than an airport or a seaport. It works diligently to be the economic engine of King County. By virtue of its status as a Port District under RCW 53, and as owner and operator of a Class -
Ten Practical Things The FAA Can Do For Airport Communities Right Now
Introduction Per your request, here are some specific things the Federal government could do to help airport communities. This list has two features: It is not comprehensive but it is practical, I just started jotting down the things I know that could help residents now, just to get Commercial Aviation on par with the other regulated -
Just Five Percent
As we previously wrote, the single biggest thing we as airport community activists could do to reduce the noise and pollution would be to encourage Remote Work. We at SeatacNoise.Info have been puzzled for a while now why this hasn’t been a part of the discussion in either airport communities or climate change activists. We