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Jacques works as Communications Director the Environmental Defense Fund in Louisiana and Restore the Mississippi River Delta, raising awareness to Louisiana’s land loss crisis, its far-reaching implications on people, wildlife and the economy, and the restoration solutions available to address it. Jacques leads a team that leverages public communications and innovative marketing strategies to build support for restoration of Louisiana’s coast. Prior to joining Audubon, Jacques worked as the Public Affairs Manager at Mother Jones in San Francisco, where he helped elevate the profile of the...

Facing climate concerns, will King County stop Boeing Field expansion? Not long ago, halting an airport expansion over climate issues and environmental justice concerns might have seemed far-fetched. But times are changing. by A Boeing 737 Max 9 built for United Airlines lands at King County International Airport after a test flight from Moses Lake, Washington, on Nov. 18, 2020. (Ted S. Warren/AP) Back in April, I wrote about the dissonance between the existential urgency of the climate crisis and the default desire for economic growth to lift us out of the pandemic doldrums. We’re at a cr...

PennDOT Airport Funding Aims to Improve Economic, Operational Activity Wolf speaks at a past press conference. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press) In an effort to expand economic and operational capacity, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has invested $10 million in airports. Gov. Tom Wolf announced state grant funding, which will be directed to 12 airports, on May 12. The grants were issued through PennDOT’s Aviation Transportation Assistance Program, which directs dollars from the state’s General Fund to public-use airports for improving aviation infrastructure. “Aviati...

Public input wanted on future of Ryan Airfield TUCSON (KVOA) - The Tucson Airport Authority is holding a virtual open house to discuss future plans to improve Ryan Airfield. According to the TAA, the public meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The focus will be on the Master Plan Update for the airfield and development over the next 20 years. The TAA said airport staff and planning consultants will be participating to talk about the plan and share ideas for economic development on airport-owner property adjacent to the airfield. The TAA...

Jacques works as Communications Director the Environmental Defense Fund in Louisiana and Restore the Mississippi River Delta, raising awareness to Louisiana’s land loss crisis, its far-reaching implications on people, wildlife and the economy, and the restoration solutions available to address it. Jacques leads a team that leverages public communications and innovative marketing strategies to build support for restoration of Louisiana’s coast. Prior to joining Audubon, Jacques worked as the Public Affairs Manager at Mother Jones in San Francisco, where he helped elevate the profile of the...