Despite predictions to the contrary, the wind farms did well-
Battle-proof Wind Farms Survive Japan’s Trial by Fire. By Kelly Rigg. Huffington Post.
Continue Reading →Safeguards needed to prevent population declines in the Whooping Crane and Greater Sage-Grouse, and reduce mass mortality among eagles and songbirds
The American Bird Conservancy weighs in on wind farms and their concerns for many rare bird species.
Wind Development Threatens Iconic American Birds.
American Bird Conservancy Press Release
1000 turbine wind farm proposed in Wyoming “Core” Sage Grouse Habitat
It seems the Wyoming Governor’s “core” sage grouse habitat mapping doesn’t mean much. Removal of fencing or marking it with reflectors doesn’t get around the fact that there will be gigantic wind turbines in the middle of sage grouse habitat. Sage grouse don’t like […]
Continue Reading →Like so many other developments in what was “sagebrush sea,” wind power impacts sage grouse-
I think that to the energy industry and many folks, including most Western politicians, the non-forested open spaces are just empty space where they could put “stuff.” The declining presence of sage grouse, and no doubt other wildlife in the […]
Continue Reading →Good news for energy and wildlife-
It is increasingly clear that the building of new coal plants is collapsing as this article indicates as a followup to my post of yesterday, Companies rethink coal plants.
While planning and some actual construction of wind, solar and geothermal plants in remote locations […]
Continue Reading →Mega-wind project south of T.F. progresses. Bulk of electricity likely to go out of state [to Nevada]. By Matt Christensen
Times-News writer.
I’m sick and tired of Idaho being raped and Idaho poisoned for the sake of making money in Nevada.
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