by Jane Richey | Sep 12, 2013 | Agenda 21
Wind energy facilities have killed at least 67 golden and bald eagles in the last five years, but the figure could be much higher, according to a new scientific study by government biologists. The research represents one of the first tallies of eagle deaths attributed...
by Jane Richey | Aug 8, 2013 | Agenda 21
Hundreds of thousands of birds are killed every year after they fly into gigantic wind turbine blades. It’s unclear how many of them are eagles, but wildlife groups say that birds of prey on the lookout for food often ignore the blades. Existing permits allow green...
by Jane Richey | Mar 1, 2013 | Agenda 21
Two wind turbines that were built on Cape Cod are now being considered for removal because local residents are getting sick from their impact on the environment. In the community of Falmouth, residents are complaining of headaches, dizziness, and sleep deprivation....
by Jane Richey | May 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
President Obama used the backdrop of an Iowa wind-energy manufacturing plant Thursday to ramp up pressure on Congress to extend an expiring tax break that has been vital to financing new power projects. Extension of the wind-energy production tax credit — which is...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2012 | Free Markets
The White House says China’s restrictions create an unfair advantage for Chinese producers, which could harm domestic industrial production of green technology and force some factories to move overseas. China mines 97 percent of the world’s supply of...
