A potential class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Alaska Air Group and Delta Air Lines are polluting King County towns within a 5-mile radius of the airport. Via seattletimes
The central terminal Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is shown Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Seattle.
“When planes take off and land from Sea-Tac Airport, the jet fuel they burn spews pollutants into the atmosphere,” the suit states. “Particulate matter can also flake off from the bodies of the airplanes themselves during flight, further contaminating the surrounding environment.” Seattle-Tacoma Airport had nearly 46 million passengers last year. It has 33 airlines connected to 92 nonstop domestic and 28 international destinations.The law firm’s managing partner, Steve Berman, who is the lead on the case, said he is hoping for remediation from the Port of Seattle, which could include periodic cleaning, payments to residents or medical monitoring.
The spokesperson said the airport has programs for sustainable aviation fuel and late-night noise limitation. The Port is also making annual updates to its environmental work programs, according to the spokesperson.
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