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Wind farms can kill eagles without penalty
2013-12-06 22:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Under pressure from the wind-power industry, the Obama administration said Friday it will allow companies to kill or injure eagles without the fear of prosecution for up to three decades. The new rule is designed to address environmental consequences that stand in the way of the nation's wind energy rush: the dozens of bald and golden eagles being killed each year by the giant, spinning blades of wind turbines. An investigation by The Associated Press earlier this year documented the illegal...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical