Migratory birds and wind energy: Looking at reality
MICHAEL SPEERSCHNEIDER JANUARY 14, 2020 Several House lawmakers introduced a bill that would reform the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The ensuing debate sure to arise provides an excellent opportunity to lay some facts on the table about wind energy’s wholistic impact on birds. WIND ENERGY PROVIDES BENEFITS TO MIGRATORY BIRDS The truth is wind…