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A final attempt at resolution: Highland New Wind Development confronts the Endangered Species Act
January 10, 2011 by Rick Webb in VA Wind
January 10, 2011 by Rick Webb in VA Wind
HNWD was put on notice in May of 2010 that citizens intend to bring suit in federal court to seek compliance with the ESA if HNWD chooses to go forward without an ITP in the face of clear risk to endangered Indiana and Virginia big-eared bats.
Construction was briefly initiated at the project site in late 2009.
Avian center official: Windmills could impact migration
February 20, 2009 by Greg Jordan in Bluefield Daily Telegraph
February 20, 2009 by Greg Jordan in Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Wendy Perrone, executive director of the Three Rivers Avian Center in Brooks, W.Va., said Friday that she had not seen all the details about the project, but there are some concerns.
"The mountain range is a migration route used for many decades and centuries....from butterflies to bats up to and including eagles," she said.
Windmill projects have a potential for killing bats. Why this happens is not yet clear, Perrone said.
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