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October 7, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Pacheco, News Releases, Obrien, Pacheco

Councilmembers Pacheco, O’Brien Applaud Passage of SEPA Reform, Honoring Original Intent of Protecting Environment

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Councilmember Abel Pacheco (District 4, Northeast Seattle) and Councilmember Mike O’Brien (District 6, Northwest Seattle), along with their Council colleagues, voted 8-0 to pass SEPA reform through Council Bill 119600, updating the City’s environmental review process to better align with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).  Councilmembers Pacheco and O’Brien cited many examples in which...

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August 2, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Pacheco, News Releases, Obrien, Pacheco

Councilmembers Pacheco, O’Brien Respond to Community Requests to Update Environmental Review Policies

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Councilmember Abel Pacheco (District 4, Northeast Seattle) and Councilmember Mike O’Brien (District 6, Northwest Seattle) plan to introduce legislation that would align Seattle’s environmental review process with recent changes made to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and better focus the process on its original intent of protecting the environment. The legislation, Council Bill 119600,...