There are also wind developments where the structures do not have external blades. Look at what Portugal is doing
On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 6:26 PM Johny Ortiz <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice. We obviously are in need of alternate forms of energy production > right now but not at the cost of these lives and habitats. There are many > other suitable locations out there and hopefully these companies will > continue to look for locations that do not cause such a negative impact on > the wildlife population. > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 6:18 PM Bill Evans <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> A big win for birds today in New York State. The wind developer of the >> proposed Galloo Is. Wind Project withdrew its application. This would have >> been a terrible wind energy location for birds, perhaps the worst in North >> America in that the project was only a mile from the largest inland seabird >> colony in eastern US (Little Galloo Island). The wind developer had barely >> considered this colony in their avian risk assessment and was seeking a >> permit to kill ~185 Bald Eagles over the next ten years. The application >> likely was withdrawn because the outcome was not looking good for the >> developer on multiple fronts. Kudos to the folks in the north country who >> fought the good fight on this one - challenging times to oppose wind energy >> when the climate is going to hell. >> >> http://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx… >> >> Bill Evans >> >> >> >> -- >> *NYSbirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> >> ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> >> *Please submit your observations to **eBird* >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* >> -- >> > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
