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2025-06-26Environmental checklist: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) Enhancement Project
The Port of Seattle is proposing upgrades to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) to better handle wastewater from aircraft deicing operations, with construction planned from 2026 to 2030. The project involves replacing aging treatment equipment at the existing facility and building a new aerated gravel bed (AGB) treatment system on a 10.6-acre site nearby to process high levels of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) on-site. These upgrades are required to comply with tightening discharge limits set by King County and state environmental permits. -
2025-06-242025 state legislative session review: briefing to Port Of Seattle Commission
This June 2025 briefing presented to the Port of Seattle Commission reviews the outcomes of the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session, covering the state budget, major revenue legislation, and Port of Seattle policy priorities. It highlights legislative successes and ongoing work, as well as planning for the 2026 interim period. Note: this document focuses on statewide budget and Port priorities broadly and does not specifically address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. -
2025-06-24
2025 state legislative session review: briefing to Port Of Seattle Commission
A briefing presented to the Port of Seattle Commission on June 24, 2025, reviewing the 2025 state legislative session. The presentation covers the state budget overview, revenue package and major legislation, Port priorities including successes and work in progress, and planning for the 2026 interim. The briefing was delivered by Port staff and contract lobbyists. -
2025-06-242025 State Legislative Session Review
The Port of Seattle's 2025 State Legislative Session Review summarizes key outcomes from Washington's 105-day legislative session, which addressed a $10–$15 billion budget deficit through new revenue measures. For Sea-Tac Airport, notable developments include funding for sustainable aviation fuel research and infrastructure, a $134k allocation for aircraft noise repair and replacement program operations, and a $1 million sweep of noise-related repair and replacement grants to the general fund. Several environmental and emissions-related bills affecting airport and maritime operations did not pass but are expected to be reintroduced in 2026. -
2025-06-24
2025 State Legislative Session Review
This Commission Agenda Memorandum from the Port of Seattle’s Senior State Government Relations Manager provides a summary of the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session, including the Port’s priority budget and policy agenda items. The session ended April 27, 2025, with 1,949 bills introduced and 431 passed, amid a $10-15 billion state deficit. The memo covers -
2025-06-24Port Of Seattle regular commission meeting agenda, June 24, 2025
The Port of Seattle Commission held its regular meeting on June 24, 2025, covering a range of business items including airport infrastructure projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Of particular relevance to noise policy, the Commission considered authorizing a $250,000 contract with Maritime Blue for the Quiet Sound Program, a noise-reduction initiative that had been postponed from a May 2025 meeting. The agenda also included approval of capital improvement projects and routine financial obligations for the port. -
2025-06-24
Port Of Seattle regular commission meeting agenda, June 24, 2025
Agenda for the Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting held on June 24, 2025, conducted both virtually via MS Teams and in person at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The agenda includes special orders recognizing Pride Month, consent agenda items covering meeting minutes, claims and obligations, and capital improvement project authorizations, as well as unfinished business regarding -
2025-06-20Port of Seattle’s Precipitous 30 Percent Cargo Decline
By Mike Merritt -The Port of Seattle and its maritime partner, the Port of Tacoma, could be forgiven for thinking the Trump Administration has singled them out for punishment. The ports are both suffering from a combination of Trump Administration tariffs on foreign goods, crackdown on DEI programs, and get-tough immigration policies. The Northwest Seaport -
2025-06-09Sea-Tac Airport Part 150 DNL Noise Contour Maps: 2022 vs. 2032 Projected Conditions
A Port of Seattle presentation slide comparing DNL noise contour maps for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) for 2022 and projected 2032 conditions, showing 65 dB, 70 dB, and 75 dB contours overlaid on aerial maps of surrounding communities including Burien, SeaTac, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and Renton. The 2032 map shows expanded noise contours relative to 2022, with reference to the Current Noise Remedy Boundary and SEA Property and Port Authority land. -
2025-05-28Port Of Seattle City Partnerships Program Background Presentation – May 28, 2025
A Microsoft Teams hybrid meeting displays a PowerPoint slide titled 'Background' describing the Port of Seattle's non-competitive city funding program, which began in 2016 to support local and regional economic development. Key program parameters include per capita funding formula with a minimum of $10,000 and maximum of $60,000, a requirement for cities to develop economic development projects tied to Port business interests, and a 50 percent match requirement for Port funding.