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Committee agrees to introduce bill letting wind farms use radar-activated aircraft lights
Summary
The House Transportation Committee voted to introduce RS 32‑138, a bill that would allow wind farms to use radar-activated lighting systems that keep obstruction lights off unless aircraft are nearby; the measure was introduced by Representative Jeff Ehlers and the committee approved introduction by voice vote.
Representative Jeff Ehlers, R‑Meridian, asked the House Transportation Committee to introduce RS 32‑138, a measure to permit wind farms to install radar‑activated aircraft lighting systems that keep red obstruction lights off until an aircraft enters a defined radius.
The proposal would allow wind projects to seek Federal Aviation Administration approval and would give operators up to 24 months to install the detection systems, Ehlers told the committee. "Imagine living in the…
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