Did I ever mention just how much I hate Fuckin Libs? :glare:
Keep in mind, the Eagle is the U.S. national symbol...
Do they care? Of course not, they're communists!
Wind energy company has pleaded guilty after killing at least 150 eagles
BILLINGS, Mont. — A wind energy company was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay more than $8 million in fines and restitution after at least 150 eagles were killed over the past decade at its wind farms in eight states, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
NextEra Energy subsidiary ESI Energy pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act during a Tuesday court appearance in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It was charged in the deaths of eagles at three of its wind farms in Wyoming and New Mexico.
In addition to those deaths, golden and bald eagles were killed at wind farms affiliated with ESI and NextEra since 2012 in eight states, prosecutors said: Wyoming, California, New Mexico, North Dakota, Colorado, Michigan, Arizona and Illinois. The birds are killed when they fly into the blades of wind turbines. Some ESI turbines killed multiple eagles, prosecutors said.
It's illegal to kill or harm eagles under federal law.
The bald eagle — the U.S. national symbol — was removed from protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2007, following a dramatic recovery from its widespread decimation due to harmful pesticides and other problems. Golden eagles have not fared as well, with populations considered stable but under pressure including from wind farms, collisions with vehicles, illegal shootings and poisoning from lead ammunition.
Companies historically have been able to avoid prosecution if they take steps to avoid bird deaths and seek permits for those that occur. ESI did not seek such a permit, authorities said.
Leave it to NPR to spin it as a right wing issue.
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/06/1091250692/esi-energy-bald-eagles
Quote from: Solar on April 08, 2022, 10:26:37 AMDid I ever mention just how much I hate Fuckin Libs? :glare:
Keep in mind, the Eagle is the U.S. national symbol...
Do they care? Of course not, they're communists!
Wind energy company has pleaded guilty after killing at least 150 eagles
BILLINGS, Mont. — A wind energy company was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay more than $8 million in fines and restitution after at least 150 eagles were killed over the past decade at its wind farms in eight states, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
NextEra Energy subsidiary ESI Energy pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act during a Tuesday court appearance in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It was charged in the deaths of eagles at three of its wind farms in Wyoming and New Mexico.
In addition to those deaths, golden and bald eagles were killed at wind farms affiliated with ESI and NextEra since 2012 in eight states, prosecutors said: Wyoming, California, New Mexico, North Dakota, Colorado, Michigan, Arizona and Illinois. The birds are killed when they fly into the blades of wind turbines. Some ESI turbines killed multiple eagles, prosecutors said.
It's illegal to kill or harm eagles under federal law.
The bald eagle — the U.S. national symbol — was removed from protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2007, following a dramatic recovery from its widespread decimation due to harmful pesticides and other problems. Golden eagles have not fared as well, with populations considered stable but under pressure including from wind farms, collisions with vehicles, illegal shootings and poisoning from lead ammunition.
Companies historically have been able to avoid prosecution if they take steps to avoid bird deaths and seek permits for those that occur. ESI did not seek such a permit, authorities said.
Leave it to NPR to spin it as a right wing issue.
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/06/1091250692/esi-energy-bald-eagles
If a U.S. citizen were to kill a Bald Eagle there would be prison time. This needs to apply here too. How about the CEO serves 10 years for each bird?
Quote from: Possum on April 08, 2022, 10:56:10 AMIf a U.S. citizen were to kill a Bald Eagle there would be prison time. This needs to apply here too. How about the CEO serves 10 years for each bird?
Definitely!
Growing up, I learned the eagle represented our Republic, not the Govt, but it stood for our Freedoms and Liberties.
The left shits on everything they touch.
Quote from: Solar on April 08, 2022, 02:41:13 PMDefinitely!
Growing up, I learned the eagle represented our Republic, not the Govt, but it stood for our Freedoms and Liberties.
The left shits on everything they touch.
If one Eagle dies in a oil slick, it would be in all the papers.
Quote from: Possum on April 08, 2022, 03:36:09 PMIf one Eagle dies in a oil slick, it would be in all the papers.
How sad is that? The left is EVIL!