State Rep: ‘None of these locations are suitable’ for a future airport

Washington state elected officials have narrowed the location of a new two-runway airport to three rural areas in either Pierce or Thurston County, sparking intense opposition from locals, including a rally of approximately 100 residents at the Olympia Capitol Building last week pleading for new location proposals.

According to Jason Rantz, the acting chairman of the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC), Warren Hendrickson, stated he believes none of the locations will move forward.

“I think the chair is right,” said State Representative Tom Dent (R-Moses Lake) on The Jason Rantz Show. “None of these locations are suitable for what we’re looking for: A new commercial airport. We’re talking about

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