26 AIRPORT VOICE, OCTOBER 2019
1ST RESPONDERS GALA.
CONGRESSMAN KING HONORED
FOR 9-11 FUND
The Global Foundation
for First Responders held
their 2nd Annual Blue &
Red Tie Gala held on September
12, 2019. The foundation
honored advocates
for the First Responder
Community, who have
displayed courage, community
leadership and
support of the hero’s that
make sacrifi ces every day.
U.S. Representative Peter
King (R-Seaford), 2nd District
was honored for his
integral role in getting
the 9/11 Victim’s Compensation
Fund Bill passed,
and his undying support of
the First Responder Community
and their families
with the passage of he 9/11
VCF, funded in the amount
of $10.2 billion over the
next 10 years, with additional
billions until 2090,
essentially covering the
surviving 9/11 responders
for the rest of their lives.
Global Foundation for First Responders Blue & Red Tie Gala Honoree Congressman Pete
King is flanked by Will McGuire, President of Global Elite, Katie Artz, Associate Director
Global Foundation for First Responders, and Joe Strano, VP Global, and thanked for his
sponsorship and unwavering support of the 9/11 Victims Fund Compensation Bill passage.
Joe Strano, VP Global Elite Will McGuire, President of Global Elite.
Mineola & East Meadow firefighters under ceremonial
American Flag Arch.
Delta studies biofuel
From forest fl oor debris
Delta is invests $2 million for study
of potential facility to produce biofuel
from forest fl oor debris.
As part of its ongoing commitment
to sustainability, Delta Air Lines is
investing $2 million to partner with
Northwest Advanced Bio-fuels, LLC
(NWABF) for the feasibility study of a
biofuel production facility to produce
sustainable aviation fuel and other biofuel
products.
The sustainable aviation fuel, expected
to be produced in a facility in
Washington State, could be used in
Delta operations at stations in Seattle,
Portland, San Francisco and Los
Angeles. NWABF’s project would utilize
wood residue deposits and wood
slash lying on forest fl oors to produce
the biofuel, which would qualify under
an approved carbon-reducing pathway
recognized by the American Society
of Testing and Materials (ASTM).
NWABF plans fi rst delivery of the fuel
by the end of 2023.
“While Delta continues to take actions
toward our long-term goal of reducing
carbon emissions by 50 percent
by 2050, fuel is a key area where we are
examining opportunities to create real
sustainability differences and drive
accountability across the entire business
as we lower our environmental
impact,” said Alison Lathrop, Delta’s
Managing Director — Global Environment,
Sustainability and Compliance.
Delta expects the feasibility study
to be complete by the middle of 2020. At
that time, Delta will evaluate the next
steps in moving forward with the project’s
development.
“This single project could provide approximately
10 percent of Delta’s annual
jet fuel consumption in the West Coast
region and, if successful, could become
the blueprint for future projects to support
Delta’s goal to further reduce its
carbon footprint,” said Graeme Burnett,
Delta’s Senior Vice President — Fuel
Management. “This project has additional
environmental benefi ts because it
reduces wood residuals in forests, which
can increase potential fi re hazards and
inhibit future tree growth.”
“We are excited to partner with
Delta Air Lines in lowering the airline’s
carbon footprint and supporting
Delta’s sustainability strategy,” said
Dave Smoot, Head of Northwest Advanced
Bio-Fuels, LLC. “This project
combines proven technologies to produce
exceptional quality sustainable
aviation fuel on a large scale from renewable
feedstock resources.”
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