Wildlife conservationists are battling an Obama
administration rule that would give wind energy companies lengthy permits for
wind farms that end up killing bald and golden eagles. Hundreds of thousands of birds are killed every year
after they fly into gigantic wind turbine blades.
It’s unclear how many of them are eagles, but wildlife
groups say that birds of prey on the lookout for food often ignore the blades. Existing permits allow green energy companies to put up
wind farms as long as the Fish and Wildlife Service declares they use “advanced
conservation practices” to protect birds. The Obama administration is
considering a rule that would extend the permits from five to 30 years.
Wildlife groups met with White House officials in July
and pressed them to not sign off on the rules, which the green energy industry
has lobbied for furiously. Green energy groups have also met with the White House in
recent weeks to press their case......To Read More...
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