Amazon's proposed delivery drone flights over North Haven, Connecticut, and nearby areas have left residents with a key question: Has the project truly been paused, or is a review still underway?
If people assume the matter is already on hold, they may not realize they still have time to make their views known, as WTNH reported.
Here's what to know
First Selectman Michael Freda indicated in a social media post that, after a phone conversation and a "very good discussion" with an Amazon Corporate representative, the company would wait to decide on the drone proposal while more public discussion takes place.
Freda emphasized that the discussion was with that department and not Amazon North Haven.
"Amazon has agreed that there will be no decision made until the general public, until our State General Assembly, and until my Regional Mayor's Council all have a chance to be heard, to ask questions and have all questions answered during a series of upcoming meetings," he said.
State House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora said he has yet to receive any confirmation that the application was either withdrawn or formally paused.
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What's being done?
Candelora noted that officials at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection told him the Federal Aviation Administration extended the public comment period by 15 days, so residents could keep submitting comments through Oct. 15.
Freda's statement about delaying a decision has not changed the deadline for public input: Candelora said comments can still be filed until Oct. 15.
Residents can still submit comments by emailing DEEP.FCC.PublicComments@ct.gov.
Freda also said more meetings are expected, and Amazon will conduct them.
Where can I learn more?
North Haven isn't the first place where an Amazon project has stirred local pushback and questions about public input. These articles look at warehouse, refueling, and wastewater proposals that drew opposition over land use, pollution, and neighborhood impacts.
• In Killingly, residents packed meetings over Amazon's 500-acre mega-warehouse and urged officials to stop it.
• Near Cincinnati, neighbors warned Amazon's first-ever refueling center would bring nonstop industrial activity.
• Along a major US river, Amazon's wastewater discharge proposal raised fresh pollution concerns.
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