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Re:The Future of Wind Turbines? No Blades (2015) by fruktstav on Saturday September 07, 2019 @10:44AM (#20904039)
It’s not all about numbers. Wind turbines kill rare, and threatened species, such as birds of prey and bats. Cats and window accidents mostly kill very common species.
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Re:The Future of Wind Turbines? No Blades (2015) by plorg on Saturday September 07, 2019 @01:12PM (#20905096)
...which is why, as the parent states, they shouldn't be built in the habitats or flight paths of endangered species. Environmental impact studies are now a routine part of the wind farm development process, and have been for over a decade.
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Re:The Future of Wind Turbines? No Blades (2015) by fred_is_fred on Saturday September 07, 2019 @10:02PM (#20908119)
How many birds do you think a mountain top coal mine kills?
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Re:The Future of Wind Turbines? No Blades (2015) by dvtrn on Saturday September 07, 2019 @11:32AM (#20904380)
Why was this comment flag killed???
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