TagSAF(43)
Content concerning a variety of biomass replacements and/or blends for commercial Jet-A fuel. These are referred to broadly as Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
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2026-06-21Des Moines Council SEPA questions 061126
The Des Moines City Council submitted a series of formal questions challenging the Port of Seattle's environmental review of its airport expansion plan, raising concerns about air quality, noise impacts, and community compensation. Key issues include the Port's heavy investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel despite its limited near-term viability, the use of outdated federal noise standards, failed home noise-mitigation packages with no funding to repair them, and whether the SEPA review adequately analyzed hazardous air pollutants and peak traffic impacts. The Council also questioned whether the Port should provide direct financial assistance to affected neighboring cities, citing a state solicitor general opinion that such payments may be legally permissible. -
2026-06-21
Des Moines Council SEPA questions 061126
The Des Moines City Council submitted a series of formal questions challenging the Port of Seattle's environmental review of its airport expansion plan, raising concerns about air quality, noise impacts, and community compensation. Key issues include the Port's heavy investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel despite its limited near-term viability, the use of outdated federal noise standards, failed home noise-mitigation packages with no funding to repair them, and whether the SEPA review adequately analyzed hazardous air pollutants and peak traffic impacts. The Council also questioned whether the Port should provide direct financial assistance to affected neighboring cities, citing a state solicitor general opinion that such payments may be legally permissible. -
2026-06-12Aviation has a climate problem a Moses Lake refinery may help fix it
Twelve’s sustainable jet fuel plant on Wednesday in Moses Lake. Twelve uses renewable electricity, water and CO2 to create its “E-Jet” jet fuel. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter MOSES LAKE — A startup-style company developing a greener way to produce jet fuel using carbon dioxide, water and -
2026-06-09KLM operates passenger flight to Germany with a blend of synthetic kerosene
Today, in collaboration with INERATEC, MB Energy, and Hamburg Airport, KLM Cityhopper operated a passenger flight between Amsterdam and Hamburg using a 5% blend of synthetic kerosene (e-SAF). This is the first passenger flight to Germany using this fuel. With this, KLM once again demonstrates that flying on e-SAF is technically possible, despite the current challenges -
2026-01-09WA commits $20M to green aviation as Walla Walla fuel plant progresses
A Boeing 737 takes off at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. On Thursday, Washington leaders launched a nonprofit committed to sustainable aviation fuel, which promises to reduce aviation carbon emissions by 80%… (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times, 2024)More By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter MUKILTEO — Washington hopes to be a leader in producing -
2026-01-08Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Climate Promise, Legal Structure, and the Community Gap
Legal analysis from Steve Taber @ Leech Tishman examining how Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) addresses climate goals through federal tax incentives and production targets, while highlighting the gap between SAF’s global climate benefits and local community impacts like noise and air quality that remain unaddressed. -
2025-12-10Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use at a Washington State International Airport: Regional Air Quality Benefits
A University of Washington research team examined the air quality benefits of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at a Washington State international airport, covering activity during the year 2024. The report, prepared by the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences and submitted in December 2025, analyzes how SAF adoption can reduce harmful emissions in the surrounding region. It offers findings relevant to policymakers, airport operators, and communities concerned about the environmental impact of aviation fuel use. -
2025-07-24Sustainable jet fuel company plans multibillion-dollar plant in Longview
By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Story Highlights Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels plans 200-acre sustainable aviation fuel facility in Longview. Company mitigates financial risk through insurance underwriter partnership for funding. Facility expected to produce 60 million gallons of SAF annually. A sustainable aviation fuel company is eyeing a site on the Columbia River in Cowlitz -
2025-07-23Greenhouse gas accounting procedures may overlook bio-derived aviation fuel
by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Low carbon fuel policies are intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation. However, rigid carbon intensity (CI) accounting procedures in current policies may limit CI responsiveness across candidate sites and facilities. Work published in the journal ACS Sustainable Resource -
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.