The Deadly Wind Beneath Their Wings

Ericka Andersen / June 08, 2011

Can an environmentalist morally argue for overpriced, taxpayer-funded green energy technology if it means killing off a protected species? That’s what is happening now in California, where the state’s Golden Eagles are dying off by 67 each year from colliding with the blades of wind turbines.

As government demands for more turbines and green wind energy technology increase, many fear that Golden Eagles may soon be at risk for extinction.

According to the Institute for Energy Research, wind turbines provide only ½ of 1% of America’s energy. Additionally, green energy technology like wind turbines typically cost more. In fact, the Department of Energy’s budget has increased by 76% in the past 10 years – in part to accommodate a huge increase in green energy methods. (more…)