Environmental
Dec. 14, 2013
California wind farm hoping to get first federal permit to protect birds
Since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service first made these voluntary permits available in 2009, no company has tried to get one - until now.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
California's successful push to boost wind energy in recent years has come at a cost - the turbines' spinning blades kill an unknown number of birds and bats, including golden eagles. And while it has long been illegal under federal law to kill eagles and migratory birds, until recently the government had not prosecuted a wind company for such deaths. That changed a few weeks ago when Duke Energy Renewab...
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