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US extends permits for wind farms that accidentally kill eagles
2013-12-07 01:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Obama administration on Friday extended the length of permits that allow wind farms and other operations to accidentally kill protected eagles to 30 years, drawing fire from wildlife conservationists. The move to offer permits of up to three decades, from a previous maximum of five years, had been urged by the wind energy industry but was attacked by a leading wildlife group as a "stunningly bad move." The Interior Department said the change in policy would help protect eagles, which can...
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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...
The PS4 and Xbox One: How this generations homogeneity could kill the game console
2013-12-06 16:40:13| Extremetech
Two consoles, both alike in resolution, In fair America, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where electronic blood makes civil hands unclean...
Indonesia ore export ban will kill off domestic mining - industry
2013-12-06 14:48:26| Real Estate - Topix.net
Indonesia's mining industry will be killed off by a planned ban on unprocessed mineral exports, a domestic miners' association said, accusing the government of favoring international firms that can more easily adapt to the new rules.
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Eagle deaths: US to let wind energy kill eagles
2013-12-06 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty, an effort to spur development and investment in green energy while balancing its environmental consequences. The change, requested by the wind energy industry, will provide legal protection for the lifespan of wind farms and other projects for which companies obtain a permit and make efforts to avoid killing the birds. An investigation by The Associated...
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