US proposes giving wind farms 30-year permits to kill eagles

US wildlife managers on Wednesday again proposed granting 30-year permits to wind farms that would forgive them for thousands of eagle deaths expected during that time frame from collisions of the birds with turbines, towers and electrical wires. The proposed rule, like one struck down by a federal judge last year, would greatly extend the … Continue reading US proposes giving wind farms 30-year permits to kill eagles