Those anti-wind-power rumors about wind turbines killing huge numbers of birds? BULLSHIT!

[jsmirman]

24. This seems to be correct - location, location, location

I have a pretty limited knowledge-base on this issue.

I have questioned people who know a heck of a lot more about it than I do, and my understanding of what I heard back is that the opposition is to projects being built in the wrong places and without any of the necessary impact studies.

As in, the complaint is not about them being built, but about them being built in unnecessarily disruptive/deadly areas, and about the projects being raced through so certain property owners can make a killing - and that these things are jammed through because basic studies would reveal that the wind farms should be built in Location B, as opposed to Location A.

Animal and environmental causes do not always align, but I actually can't think of a single animal advocate I know who doesn't care about the environment. And I know a lot of animal advocates. The first animal law conference I ever attended was on the links and shared interests of the two movements.

Before people are quick to jump on the "denigrate animal advocates by any possible means" bandwagon here, think about the statement I'm making. I have literally never met an animal advocate who wasn't also deeply concerned about the environment. If they exist, I think they are a terrifically small minority of the overall movement.