Informal Public Comment Period for the Air Quality in Overburdened Communities Highly Impacted by Air Pollution Rulemaking

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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

8/31/25 @ 3:51 PM
Public Comment on WAC 173-448 Rulemaking – Air Quality in Overburdened Communities
Date: August 31, 2025

To the Department of Ecology:

I submit this comment in support of stronger regulatory oversight under WAC 173-448, particularly in regard to fu...↓
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Comment From: Earthjustice (Jaimini Parekh)

8/06/25 @ 7:02 AM
Joint comments by Earthjustice, Friends of Toppenish Creek, Front and Centered, Communities for a Healthy Bay, and Duwamish River Community Coalition.
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Comment From: Friends of Toppenish Creek (Jean Mendoza)

7/26/25 @ 2:08 PM
Dear WA Ecology,
Please accept the attached comments from Friends of Toppenish Creek regarding WAC 173-448.
Thank you.
Jean Mendoza
Executive Director, Friends of Toppenish Creek
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Comment From: Lupito Flores

5/05/25 @ 7:59 AM
Please stay strong in the face of attacks to roll back equitable clean air efforts. Now is not the time to turn our backs on the environment, nor our most vulnerable populations.
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Comment From: Port of Quincy (Patrick Boss)

4/22/25 @ 11:52 PM
Port of Quincy Comments on the Rulemaking Proposal for Air Quality in Overburdened Communities

Washington State Department of Ecology
Attn: Anthony Bruma, Environmental Planner

Dear Mr. Bruma,

The Port of Quincy appreciates the opportunity to ...↓
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Comment From: Port of Mattawa (Grant County ... (Patrick Boss)

4/21/25 @ 6:51 PM
Port of Mattawa Comments on the Rulemaking Proposal for Air Quality in Overburdened Communities

Washington State Department of Ecology
Attn: Anthony Bruma, Environmental Planner

Dear Mr. Bruma,

The Port of Mattawa appreciates the opportunity to pr...↓
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Comment From: Earthjustice, Front and Center... (Jaimini Parekh)

3/20/25 @ 9:30 AM
Please see the attached document.
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Comment From: Laura Ackerman

3/06/25 @ 1:37 PM
Please consider monitoring the air near all railroad yards. Two examples are the one in the Spokane Valley along Trent, Ave. and a large rail yard sits near Pasco, that can be seen as one drives over the US395 bridge over the yard.

Maybe there are m...↓
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Comment From: Friends of Toppenish Creek (Jean Mendoza)

2/28/25 @ 8:44 PM
Dear WA Ecology, Please see two attachments for previously submitted comments from Friends of Toppenish Creek. Thank you. Jean Mendoza
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Comment From: Friends of Toppenish Creek (Jean Mendoza)

2/28/25 @ 8:14 PM
Dear WA Ecology,
Please see the attached comments from Friends of Toppenish Creek.
Sincerely,
Jean Mendoza
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Comment From: Paul Tabayoyon

2/19/25 @ 1:13 PM
Please consider the permitting difference that exist between counties, and cities based on designation or labeling, or population density. Much of the pollution in Yakima County has been created directly by the new permitting, and lack of permit revi...↓
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

2/13/25 @ 10:02 AM
It would be helpful if Ecology worked with community and environmental groups, high school classes, STEM programs and the Reach museum to ENCOURAGE real-time monitoring.

Tri-Cities, monitoring equipment is upwind of the most populated neighborhoods...↓
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Comment From: Pierce Transit (Tia Dawkins)

2/11/25 @ 5:25 PM
I am proposing that all mid to large size employers in the South Tacoma area, primarily Central Tacoma offer their employees ORCA Annual Passports at the discounted rate of 90% off. Employees have the ability of subsidizing up to 50% of the annual co...↓
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Comment From: Bonnie Miller

2/07/25 @ 1:12 PM
As cities and municipalities develop plans to create housing for the less well-off potential home owners and renters, attention turns to industrial sites. This may lead to even more overburdened communities open to health risks. There could be a rule...↓
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Comment From: Don Steinke

11/19/24 @ 7:22 PM
Fund and require the Southwest Washington Clean air agency to conduct a continuous and vigorous public education education campaign about the harms associated with tailpipe emissions and idling and rolling coal.
Work with reporters to publicize the a...↓
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