Those who want to make presentations to the committee are asked to sign up on the project website at www.commerce.wa.gov/interbay, where the meeting agenda and other project information are also available.
Department of Commerce hosts first public information meeting about study of ongoing impact of growing operations at Sea-Tac International Airport OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Commerce and Stantec Consulting will host the first of several planned public meetings to inform and engage area residents on a state study of the ongoing impacts of growing operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. WHEN: Wednesday, July 24, 6 – 8 p.m.…
The GHG Emissions Reduction Program is a grant program supported through Commerce’s Clean Energy Fund (CEF3) OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce is seeking proposals for the new Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Program. The Washington State Legislature created the GHG Reduction grant program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect or create aluminum manufacturing jobs in Whatcom County. GHG program-funded projects must provide a public benefit…
Would you like to learn more about what Commerce has been hearing through public engagement as part of our planning process? We’ve posted a comprehensive public engagement report on the Interbay Project website. Also posted are the public presentations from the last advisory committee meeting as well as all the public comment we have received to date for you to review. We will be updating this material periodically. We would also…
Data compiled by Commerce from county reports shows 3.1% decline in total number of people experiencing homelessness statewide, while half of counties posted increases. OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Commerce posted final statewide results of the 2019 Point-in-Time count, an annual one-night snapshot of people experiencing homelessness. Sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the count attempts to provide a consistent set of…
Innovative local and regional efforts earn 13 communities recognition for outstanding achievements in growth management planning. OLYMPIA, Wash. – Gov. Jay Inslee today announced winners of the 2019 Smart Communities Awards. Now in its 14th year, the program recognizes achievements by local leaders who promote smart growth planning and projects that contribute to thriving communities, a prosperous economy, and sustainable infrastructure in Washington. This year’s honorees include the first winners in a…
The Office of Homeless Youth (OHY) announces the annual OHY Grantee Forum will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Tacoma at the Marriott Downtown Hotel. The OHY Grantee Forum is an annual, one-day event that invites all OHY grantees to gather, collaborate and create compassionate networks in an effort to address youth homelessness across Washington. The conference planning committee is seeking knowledgeable, enthusiastic and innovative speakers with a firm understanding…
Joshua Berger, Governor Inslee’s maritime sector lead, shared this great news about another important partnership agreement signed today at Nor-Shipping in Oslo, Norway. Berger signed the memorandum of understanding on behalf of Washington Maritime Blue with their counterpart Norwegian Centres of Expertise Maritime CleanTech cluster organization. It represents the next step forward in a growing collaboration by Washington and Norway to address sustainable maritime solutions worldwide. Norwegian Ambassador to the…
Washington State Department of Commerce Energy Policy Specialist Michael Breish will hold a public stakeholder meeting in the Tri-Cities to discuss the department’s alternative vehicle fuels and transportation electrification programs. The event will be held May 31 from 9 a.m. – noon at Energy Northwest’s Multi-Purpose Facility Auditorium, 3000 George Washington Way, Richland. Breish will be providing background on Commerce, the new local government fleet mandate, a summary of 2019…
Maritime, environmental, fisheries and other technologies emphasized in memorandum of understanding between state and Norway’s national economic development agency SEATTLE, Wash. – Following remarks by Ambassador of Norway to the U.S. Hon. Kare Aas, and Washington Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib at today’s Nordic Innovation Summit, officials formalized an agreement to promote economic cooperation and develop trade relations between Washington and Norway’s ocean industries and complementing ecosystems. Chris Green, director of the Office of Economic…