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SEATAC FLIGHT-PATH CITIES: Funding to Correct Failing Noise Remediation Project

By smargenats / April 17, 2024 / Comments Off on SEATAC FLIGHT-PATH CITIES: Funding to Correct Failing Noise Remediation Project

Back to News Center Legislation (SB 5595) was delivered to the Governor on March 7 that would assist homeowners and businesses impacted by a noise from SeaTac International Airport. Sen. Karen Kaiser of Des Moines said the bill, approved unanimously in the Senate, and 83-13 in the House, would mitigate…

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Resources Abound for Earth Month, Earth Day Observances

By jnaegeli / April 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Resources Abound for Earth Month, Earth Day Observances

Back to News Center April is observed as Earth Month, a time to raise environmental awareness. Since the first observance of Early Day on April 22, 1970, EarthDay.org has mobilized more than 1 billion people annually “to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide.” There are numerous ways to…

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Japanese homebuilder expands footprint in Seattle area and around U.S.

By jnaegeli / February 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Japanese homebuilder expands footprint in Seattle area and around U.S.

Back to News Center In a $4.9 billion deal, Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House, Ltd. is purchasing M.D.C. Holdings Inc., of Denver. The acquisition makes Sekisui, which has projects in Washington and 13 other states plus Washington, D.C., the fifth-largest homebuilder in the U.S. Sekisui’s projects in the Greater Seattle area…

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Tukwila Categorical Exemptions/SEPA

By jnaegeli / January 31, 2024 / Comments Off on Tukwila Categorical Exemptions/SEPA

Back to News Center The City of Tukwila is moving forward to implement changes to its SEPA environmental review process. According to city staff, the proposed changes are intended to streamline and update the permit process, reduce staff effort, reduce permit review times, and cut down on paperwork in a…

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Seattle Updates Tree Ordinance

By jnaegeli / July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Seattle Updates Tree Ordinance

Back to News Center The Seattle City Council has increased protections on trees with the goal of increasing the urban tree canopy while balancing the needs for greater housing stock. The ordinance expands protections to a total of 175,000 trees across the city. SKCR, in collaboration with a broad-based coalition,…

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