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KCIA’s Airport Rules and Regulations Web and Minimum Standards Update
The official public comment will run from October 9 to January 31, 2025. Public comments received after 5 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on January 31, 2025, will be reviewed. However, they may not be added to the public comment record.
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Green aviation solutions have yet to take off as climate restrictions loom
At the Farnborough Air Show, executives at Airbus and Boeing insisted that production of sustainable aviation fuel should soon take off — if governments can provide revenue guarantees.
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FAA fight may net Sea-Tac new Delta flight to Congress’ favorite airport
Seattle passengers may reap the benefits of a months-long Congressional fight over adding more flights to Reagan airport outside Washington, D.C.
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Biden seeks to boost climate-friendly flying
The new guidance is designed to help boost the production of sustainable aviation fuel — a key strategy to reduce emissions for U.S. air travel.
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Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
President Joe Biden is proposing a huge tax increase on fuel used by private jets, portraying that as part of an effort to make the wealthy pay their share for services like running the nation’s airspace.
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WA timber sale blocked as judge orders climate change study
The court decision is part of a long-running effort by some environmental advocates to protect century-old, state-managed forests from being logged.
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Could WA lawmakers end developments like this one: a massive warehouse project in South Tacoma?
A proposal to build one of the world’s largest warehouse sites — which would bring thousands of truck trips to the community — has raised concerns about pollution.
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The effort to save SeaTac’s biggest forest amid airport expansion
Community pressure and federal legislation could help protect a hard-won South King County park from long-term development.
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Climate advocates push to amend Seattle’s new tree ordinance
From hardscape allowances to protecting culturally modified trees, Seattle’s Urban Forestry Commission is looking at proposals to amend the new tree ordinance, which advocates say falls short of the city’s climate and equity goals.
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CATEX Controversy: The Ninth Circuit Strikes Down FAA Decision to Exempt a Sea-Tac Operational Change from Environmental Review
The process for approving changes in airport operations and development projects may now be more complicated, time-consuming, expensive and uncertain, du…