KENNEWICK, Wash. — On Tuesday, Washington Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) Bryan Bedford requesting a re-examination of the "Horse Heaven Hill Wind Project" and its potential hazardous impact on airspace in the region.

"I share the concerns of the residents in the Tri-Cities with the proposed wind project because of potential devasting impacts to the airspace. It includes commercial flights to PSC, Department of Defense military training routes, medivac flights from Oregon to the area’s only level II trauma center, and the utilization of air tankers for aerial firefighting. This project adds unnecessary and significant risks to aviation that need to be recognized and considered," Newhouse wrote.

Newhouse claims that former Washington

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