James McGovern

Federal lawmakers are calling for a Federal Aviation Administration review of Amazon's plans to launch drone delivery from its Westborough, Massachusetts, fulfillment center.

In separate letters sent to the FAA and Amazon on Wednesday, Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Reps. Jim McGovern and Lori Trahan urged Amazon to work with the FAA to conduct an environmental assessment of its proposed drone delivery facility before launching operations there.

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"Despite the noise and environmental risks of Amazon’s drone operations, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized operators such as Amazon to deploy their fleets without completing a site-specific Environmental Assessment (EA) of their impact on the surrounding communities. This decision is especially problematic in Massachusetts localities, given the differences between it and previously studied communities, local opposition, and the inadequate treatment of the risks associated with transporting hazardous-materials," the lawmakers wrote in their letter.

They also noted that an independent resident survey with 1,200 responses found that 92% of those who replied opposed the Westborough facility.

Amazong held a community meeting last month in Westborough to talk to residents about its proposed Amazon Prime Air drone delivery service, through which the company plans to deliver packages weighing under 5 pounds by unmanned aircraft within a 7.5-mile radius of its Otis Street fulfillment center. The company is hoping to begin making drone deliveries before the end of the year.

But the town's legislative delegation has said it wants Amazon to keep its delivery drones grounded until the company addresses concerns about noise, privacy and safety.

Sen. Michael Moore and Reps. Hannah Kane and Kate Donaghue sent a letter to Amazon asking the company to pause its plan because "the overwhelming response of our constituents is one of serious concerns about the potential impacts commercial drone delivery operations will have on their community, including concerns related to noise, frequency of flights, flight path, operating hours, privacy, safety, drone cybersecurity, and environmental impacts."

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Amazon's website lists 12 cities across the country where drone delivery is already available, as well as four more where the service is coming soon. The nearest active city to Massachusetts is Cleveland, Ohio. The company said earlier this year that they are looking to expand airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities.

State House News Service and The Associated Press contributed to this report.