Monday, August 29, 2011
"Energy In America: Dead Birds Unintended Consequence Of Wind Power Development"
It doesn't matter whether it's a windmill or a bridge or a shopping center.
Human activity is almost always going to bump up against something.
I'm not against trying, but I just don't think we can protect every single thing...
Human activity is almost always going to bump up against something.
I'm not against trying, but I just don't think we can protect every single thing...
William La Jeunesse has this in his recent story at FoxNews.com:
"Case in point: In the Bay Area, when activists in the 1980s demanded a cleaner planet, the state responded with the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area. The state-approved wind farm, built with federal tax credits, kills 4,700 birds annually, including 1,300 raptors, among them 70 golden eagles, according to biological reports generated on behalf of the owners."
