Interesting story in the Los Angeles Times telling us more about the threats to birds from wind turbines at Altamont Pass. The writer focuses on the threat to protected Golden Eagles. Bay Area chapters have been working hard on this issue for years, recently winning an agreement from the biggest wind energy producer to move to less dangerous turbines.
By Garrison Frost
June 06, 2011
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