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Port of Grapeview Commissioner Art Whitson has found several outlets at the port for his talents — particularly in the field of environmental issues — over the course of his decades spent working in commercial and government sectors.

So it’s not surprising the port will be sending him to a statewide discussion of environmental concerns with fellow Washington port officials.

On Sept. 21-22, Whitson will join the Washington Public Ports Association’s 2023 environmental seminar in Ruston, just north of Tacoma, where participating port representatives from throughout the state will be f...