See: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/09/for-the-birds-how-speculation-trumped-fact-at-ivanpah
QUOTE: California, USA -- With its claim of 28,000 dead birds from Ivanpah, the Associated Press syndicated a story on every front page in America, spreading alarm about concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, which was not grounded in facts, but on one opponent's speculation. . . . This reflected sunlight known as solar flux actually singed 133 birds over six months, according to rigorous reporting. “Ivanpah reported 321 total avian fatalities between January and June 2014, of which 133 were related to sunlight being reflected onto the boilers, thus falling far short of the 'estimates' in the Associated Press article,” said Jeff Holland of NRG Energy, Ivanpah’s part owner with BrightSource Energy and Google. “From the very beginning when we began developing Ivanpah, we have worked closely with state and federal agencies and all relevant stakeholders to optimize Ivanpah’s clean energy contributions while minimizing any environmental impact,” said Holland. . . .
