Posts tagged: Wildlife Reporting Response System

Hiding the Slaughter – Bird Mortality

Since the early 1980s, the industry has known there is no way its propeller-style turbines could ever be safe for raptors. With exposed blade tips spinning in open space at speeds up to 200 mph, it was impossible. Wind developers also knew they would have a public relations nightmare if people ever learned how many […]

Monday March 18th, 2013 in , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Hiding the Slaughter – Bird Mortality

Big Wind & Avian Mortality (Part I: Problem Identification)

In 1984, the California Energy Commission concluded in regard to the state’s wind industry: “[M]any institutional, engineering, environmental and economic issues must be resolved before the industry is secure and its growth can be assured.” Though it was between the lines, the primary environmental issue alluded to was the extreme hazard that wind turbines posed […]

Thursday March 14th, 2013 in , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Big Wind & Avian Mortality (Part I: Problem Identification)