Of eagles and turbines

[bobm]

The Columbian , May 5,2016 ... buried on the bottom of the next to last page ... " The Obama administration is revisiting a federal rule to allow wind-energy companies to operate high-speed turbines for up to 40 years, even if it means killing or injuring thousands of federally protected bald and golden eagles. Under the plan, wind companies and other power providers could kill or injure up to 4,200 bald eagles a year without penalty --nearly four times the current limit. Glden eagles could be killed only if companies take steps to minimize the losses. " TWO faced ? ?

 

[so lucky]

Now you would think all those brainiacs who design these turbines could figure out how to keep from sucking up eagles. How hard could that be?

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Most of them in the Altamont Pass in No, CA. have shut down, mainly due to the loss of raptors. I don't know the answer.

 

[seedcorn]

They must go a lot faster out west vs in Indiana and Ohio. If they can't get out of the way of those slow blades, they need to be thinned out.