turzovka
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Yes. The inconsistency is difficult to ignore. It makes you wonder what the green mind finds so special about wind.All those dead birds are a pretty good indication that bells and whistles don't save birds from being killed by the spinning blades of turbines.
It is bizarre to be told on the one hand that it is green and good to use wind while on the other hand it is ok that the green power kills living creatures. Indeed, the Obama administration not only blithely ignores the death of birds, Obama et al even goes so far as to ok ignoring federal law when a protected species is killed.
Except when it comes to these highly overvalued delta smelt minnows in California. Then, we simply have to protect their environment so they can survive, and by doing so cause a total drought in the valley for 10,000 farmers who can no longer get the water to irrigate their fields. And I believe they estimated another 30,000 jobs lost if the farmers go down. This was 5 or 6 years ago and the last I knew the feds held firm and stopped the irrigation flow. Not sure if any of the minnows wrote thank you letters.
Californians lose 800,000 acre-feet of water to 305 minnows
I admit I do not know enough, but I gather these wind turbines are costing us tax payers billions. May be saving us some fossil fuel discharge, but no chance on saving us money. IOW, this wind program is unfortunately "ahead of its time."
What’s the True Cost of Wind Power?