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2026-02-12 13:44Trump’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 -
2025-05-05 23:03
Filing Week: It’s time to run for office and push for airport accountability
Local elections are key to progress on Sea-Tac Airport impacts. This week marks filing week in King County — the window for candidates to officially declare their intention to run for local office. It begins today and closes promptly on Friday at 5:00 PM. For communities affected by Sea-Tac Airport’s ongoing noise and pollution issues, -
2023-11-27 23:08The implosion of the climate left
An excerpt from Ryan Grim’s new book “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution” RYAN GRIM NOV 27, 2023 194 272 Share The passage below is adapted from journalist Ryan Grim’s new book “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.” The narrative arc runs from around the time of the Great -
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2022-10-12 02:36
Mid-terms: Some Seats Matter More
The U.S. mid-term congressional elections this November will determine which party controls Congress during the next year’s FAA reauthorization process. Republicans are bullish on retaking both the House of Representatives and Senate, while Democrats are fighting hard to protect their razor-thin majorities. That’s the big picture. Of the 536 total congressional seats (including D.C.’s non-voting delegate…more -
2022-09-20 22:17
Vote View
Voteview allows users to view every congressional roll call vote in American history on a map of the United States and on a liberal-conservative ideological map including information about the ideological positions of voting Senators and Representatives. The original Voteview of DOS was developed by Keith T. Poole and Howard Rosenthal at Carnegie-Mellon University between 1989 and 1992. -
2020-03-18 13:05
It’s A Disaster
With the emergence of Coronavirus, we’ve noticed a great deal of Schadenfreude among airport activists across the world. Comments such as “It’s so quiet now. We should have an outbreak like this all the time!” The thing most residents forget is that we actually did twenty years ago. It was called ‘9/11’. If you look -
2019-07-04 00:00League of Quiet Skies Voters Candidate Questionnaire
Thank you for your desire to serve the public! The League of Quiet Skies Voters (“LOQSV”) seeks to inform and empower voters that live as neighbors to the 8th busiest airport in the United States with information about aviation operations, expansion, and the potential impacts upon human health and the environment. Many of you attended our Town Hall event on April 25, 2019, featuring Congressman Adam Smith, Chris McCann, and Representatives Mike Pellicciotti and Tina Orwall. (You can watch the B-Town Blog’s stream at https://bit.ly/2QEB4y7.) Our website, at www.loqsv.org, provides more information about our organization. Please see the attached candidate questionnaire. We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to provide the voters of our airport neighbor cities information about your views and positions in relation to aviation expansion, human health and the environment. We will seek to publish your responses in advance of the primary election if received on or before July 19, 2019. We appreciate your willingness to discuss these important issues. You can contact Steve Edmiston (steveedmistonQ45@gmail.com, 206.372.6647) or Sheila Brush (quietskiespugetsound@gmail.com, 206.501.9553) with questions. Very truly yours, Steve Edmiston -
2005-08-17 15:57
Demos don’t endorse Lamphear or Clark
Against the backdrop of a sharply divided Burien City Council, 34th District Democrats declined on Aug. 10 to endorse either Councilman Stephen Lamphear or his challenger, former Councilwoman Rose Clark. Both candidates appeared to receive the support of a majority of party members who voted; however, a two-thirds majority was required for an endorsement. Lamphear,