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Four Ways Oysters Help Protect the Environment

Tue, Apr 28, 2020

To Port staff, oysters are much more than a tasty treat — they are champions of protecting the environment. Port scientists have developed ingenious and resourceful ways of using natural materials to filter pollutants from stormwa...

Bringing the Sound of SEA to You

Mon, Apr 27, 2020

When you visit Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), you look forward to discovering new music and artists playing in every concourse every day of the week. With live events all over the globe postponed, the live music progr...

Port and Partners Support Airport Employees Impacted by Severe Drop Off in Travel

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle is aiming its efforts to prioritize and communicate employee support programs as official March data begin to show the dramatic decline in traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) due to ...

Environmental Health Data Transforms Equity

Wed, Apr 22, 2020

For communities and ports to work together towards environmental equity, the starting place is recognizing and using the right data. In honor of Earth Day's 50th Anniversary, the Port's Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion a...

Port of Seattle Honors 50 Years of Earth Day with Major Action on Climate and Habitat

Wed, Apr 22, 2020

SEATTLE — In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Port of Seattle is taking major actions to achieve its Century Agenda goal to be the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America.  The Port announce...

50 Years of Sustainability at the Port

Wed, Apr 22, 2020

Read a detailed history of environmental milestones at the Port in the last 50 years.   1970 First Earth Day celebrated. More 1973 SEA Airport reduced electricity consumption by 15 percent. This was shor...

Northwest Seaport Alliance Co-Chairs' Statement on the West Seattle Bridge

Tue, Apr 21, 2020

The West Seattle high bridge closure remains top of mind for all of us at the Port Commission. Along with the potential closure of the low bridge, the impacts to this critical transportation hub highlights our maritime economy's v...

Maritime Accelerator Creates a Blue-green and Sustainable Future

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

A company with a platform to provide data and insights on ocean health; a maker of technology that extracts contaminants from soil, sediments, and ground water; and a health care provider for mariners are among a group o...

Port Fire Department Prepares to Protect During COVID-19

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has us all living in unprecedented times and protecting ourselves and our loved ones is always top of mind. The Port of Seattle Fire Department is no different — there's no instruction manual for this situati...

Port of Seattle to Halve Carbon Emissions with Renewable Fuel Contract

Wed, Apr 15, 2020

The Port of Seattle Commission approved a contract to enable the Port to reach its 2030 goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent, almost a decade early.  This long-sought major milestone, voted on at the Commission me...

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