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XemaSab

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11. So you think killing eagles is funny?

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 09:59 PM

Sep 2013

Good to know.

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Windmill farm gets permit to kill eagles with their turbines (5 golden eagles over 5 years) [View all] Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 OP

sounds reasonable snooper2 Sep 2013 #1

spewing! Sissyk Sep 2013 #5

So you think killing eagles is funny? XemaSab Sep 2013 #11

No, the 70 ft. tall Cheney scarecrow is funny... cynatnite Sep 2013 #13

sure- hilarious, not as funny turning turtles around once they cross the road though snooper2 Sep 2013 #15

. Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #17

you do realize I was joking right? snooper2 Sep 2013 #18

I had no idea turtles did that... TeeYiYi Sep 2013 #32

A dog whistle for eagles? PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #34

So if they kill 6 someone goes to jail? n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #2

It's just "Collateral Damage" ....we need to get used to this.... KoKo Sep 2013 #3

Wind and solar are both important. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #8

Indeed we have to go with what we have...but, the transition should have KoKo Sep 2013 #9

All good ideas, all with limitations. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #14

Was it solar panels on the School Parking Lot? KoKo Sep 2013 #22

They were Yngli modules, ordinary PV modules. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #23

If they were placed on parking lot... KoKo Sep 2013 #25

Nononononono NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #26

Ugh...hope you survived and everything is Okay! KoKo Sep 2013 #29

Easy Peazy. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #31

Hey thanks for that info... KoKo Sep 2013 #35

Meters allow users and utility companies to identify energy waste and solve the problem. bluestate10 Sep 2013 #37

I live across the river The Second Stone Sep 2013 #4

How many birds die to pollution from coal burning plants? Salviati Sep 2013 #6

I've been told those things are death traps. Rex Sep 2013 #7

Well...there are isolated places where they might work... KoKo Sep 2013 #10

Tar sands tailings ponds kill more birds by far daleo Sep 2013 #12

Why not just put mesh fan covers on? I think I just thought of a million $ idea. JaneyVee Sep 2013 #16

I've wondered why the design couldn't be modified. KoKo Sep 2013 #19

read the article, folks. The turbines are already killing eagles, they're making them a lot safer geek tragedy Sep 2013 #20

I just have to laugh at that kind of post title Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #21

In fairness, that's the title from the actual article. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #24

one of my former grad students is writing this permit.... mike_c Sep 2013 #27

Coal and Nuclear Plants Kill Far More Birds than Wind Power grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #28

I am glad they are looking at ways to protect the birds. Too bad about the headline though as it uppityperson Sep 2013 #30

this ended up being a very educational thread. I learned a lot. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #33

Somehow I think the Oil, Gas and Coal industry is the ones making the stink B Calm Sep 2013 #36