From: Laureen France

To: Commission-Public-Records

Subject: [EXTERNAL] PUBLIC COMMENT for April 28, 2020

Date: Monday, April 27, 2020 5:28:23 PM

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Dear Commissioners:

I am a Seattle resident whose top most concerns are climate change and climate justice. I am

particularly concerned with the Port claims that Sea-Tac airport is moving toward a greener

future while continuing to support, though new airport projects, an unsustainable growth in

airline traffic in our region. The large sums that the Port intends to spend on airport projects

should be redirected to sustainable projects that reduce GHG emissions and increase the

number of green jobs. As you are aware, the negative impacts of increased aviation in the

Puget Sound Region are not justly distributed. The heaviest users of aviation are not the ones

living under the flight path of the thousands of planes that fly in and out of Seattle daily.

The idea that the federal government has put planes in the air when there’s no demand is jaw-

dropping. (See https://grist.org/climate/the-government-is-forcing-airlines-to-fly-nearly-

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[[post.post_title]]?utm_medium=email). Meanwhile, I daily learn of residents in our state and

in the country who are struggling to pay their rent and get food on their table. The Port should

and must do better.

Thank you for your consideration.

Laureen France

4007 32nd Ave W

Seattle, WA 98199