Wind Farm Gets a Pass on Killing Eagles In Order to Save Them
A California wind farm will be the first in the nation to take advantage of a new federal policy that allows it to inadvertently kill legally-protected eagles without paying a penalty. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced last week that the 3,500-acre Shiloh IV Wind Project near Rio Vista in Solano County is […]
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 in , Audubon Renewable Energy, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, bald eagles, bird killing, California, Endangered, federal policy, golden eagles, kill permits, killing eagles, legally-protected eagles, National Park Service, Obama administration, Rio Vista, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wind Farms, Wind Turbines | Comments Off on Wind Farm Gets a Pass on Killing Eagles In Order to Save Them