Bird Deaths Haunt Wind Energy —
Interior Puts Forth a Plan
The Obama administration has placed a high value on wind energy, as well as other sustainable fuels. But it has run into conflicts when it has tried to permit such projects that affect rare birds and other wildlife.
By Ken Silverstein
Through this latest initiative, the administration is working with all stakeholders to locate from the start those places in which there would be potentially deal-killing conflicts.
Bird and wildlife advocates are split. Most are satisfied with the proposals that have been in the making for three years, noting that their interests will get a seat at the table as the rules progress further. The rest are dissatisfied that the issuance is only “voluntary,” meaning that the litigation will still flow. Among the groups that discussed the matter with officials from the federal government are the National Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy and the
Defenders of Wildlife.
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Tags: American Wind Energy Association • Colorado wind energy • Obama Administration
Oil/Gas Industry: Trust us! We care, we really do. The rest of the us: No! 
Thanks for the info Fred! 
I think its a 10% mandate not 5%. 
To see this exciting change as "scary" seems incredibly short-sited to me. Between the increasing power demands caused by ...
Thanks for highlighting all the great work the Northern Colorado Chapter of CRES is doing. One small but important correction--the ...
Comment by Nick on 15 August 2012:
I am an animal lover too, but the statistics are just not there.
In the U.S. HOUSE CATS are the leading unnatural cause of bird mortality… more than all other sources combined.
We will save more birds and animals by helping the environment thru increased use of renewable energy from all sources.