This Fall 2000 newsletter from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs covers the Port of Seattle's controversial third-runway expansion at Sea-Tac Airport, focusing on the Port's withdrawal and resubmission of its wetlands permit application after regulators were poised to deny it, amid allegations of political interference. It also reports on the reassignment of veteran Department of Ecology analysts critical of the project, community opposition including a student activist group called KIK, and a proposed state legislative effort to study alternative airport sites rather than expand Sea-Tac.Open full document
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Newsletter of the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs reporting on the Port of Seattle’s withdrawal and resubmission of its wetlands permit application for the Sea-Tac Airport third runway project, including secret meetings between Port and Ecology officials, removal of veteran Ecology analysts, and political pressure campaigns. Also covers student activism against the third runway, contaminated runway fill dirt disputes, and proposed state legislation to study alternative airport sites.