Minutes Exhibit P
From: sarah shifley To: Commission-Public-Records Subject: [EXTERNAL] PUBLIC COMMENT for April 28, 2020 Date: Monday, April 27, 2020 8:34:44 PM WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and expect the content of this email to be safe. Dear Commissioners, I am submitting this comment to express my concern regarding the Port of Seattle's continued spending on Sea-Tac Airport improvements (e.g., Agenda Item 6c). As of 2017, aviation emissions -- measured by fuel pumped -- made up a quarter of King County's greenhouse gas emissions. This is before considering that aviation emissions have a 2.7 times higher warming impact than on-the-ground emissions. Given that dire need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade, there is no justification for continuing to lay the groundwork for a continued increase in aviation emissions; money currently penned for airport projects should be redirected to zero- or low-emission public work projects, not projects that support continued and increasing aviation emissions. The current downturn in aviation activity presents a unique opportunity to shift toward a truly sustainable mode of moving people and goods. The Port of Seattle should lead the way through this transition by redirecting investments from Sea-Tac to truly sustainable transportation and cargo infrastructure. Sincerely, Sarah Shifley
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