This April 2004 newsletter from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) covers several developments surrounding Sea-Tac Airport, including a controversy over the Port of Seattle's plan to use contaminated fill material in the third-runway construction project in defiance of a Pollution Control Hearings Board ruling. Additional stories report on citizen groups challenging Sea-Tac's water-pollution permit, the shelving of the $3 billion North Terminal project, and a temporary McChord AFB closure that could redirect flights to Boeing Field. The newsletter reflects ongoing legal and environmental disputes between airport opponents, the Port of Seattle, and state agencies over the third-runway expansion.Open full document
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Newsletter from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) covering several Sea-Tac Airport-related stories, including the Port of Seattle’s plan to haul contaminated fill to the third runway project, a legal challenge to Sea-Tac’s water pollution permit, and the shelving of the North Terminal project. Also covers the temporary closure of McChord AFB, Wescot’s appellate court loss regarding a conveyor system for runway fill, and U.S. DOT demand management orders at O’Hare.