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How Three Bat Species Listings May Impact your Wind Energy Project

Posted On March 29, 2023

Environmental Documentation and Permitting

biology, California, energy, Environmental Planning, Nationwide, Regulations and Legislation, renewable energy, Southeast, Wind Energy

Nicole Flewellen

The operation of wind energy facilities can potentially harm bats, but the true extent of this danger is not fully understood. In some US regions, a significant challenge to developing wind energy is finding ways to lower the number of bats that collide with wind turbines while maintaining high power production levels. When developing or

Eagles and Wind Turbines: What USFWS Guidelines Mean for Wind Energy Projects

Posted On October 12, 2012

Environmental Documentation and Permitting

biology, energy, Regulations and Legislation, Wind Energy

Dudek

In response to increasing wind energy development in the United States, particularly California and its bordering states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has released for public comment various guidelines on how to assess and mitigate potential adverse effects of wind turbines on wildlife resources. Particular emphasis has been placed on addressing the potential