The Port of Seattle Commission has adopted the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, a joint effort to reduce seaport-related air emissions with the Port of Tacoma and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

The pact, initially released last year, is the culmination of input from the three ports, major stakeholders, environmental groups and local citizens throughout the region. In conjunction with adopting the Strategy, the Port Commission authorized a resolution that aligns the organization's seaport environmental goals with those of the Port of Tacoma.

"I am so pleased with the Commission's vote," said John Creighton, Port Commission president. "Since joining the Port of Seattle, I have made environmental issues a key focus of mine, and the Clean Air Strategy represents a huge step forward in reducing air emissions and protecting the air quality for the entire region."