Under the new rule, wind companies and other power providers will not face a penalty if they kill or injure up to 4,200 bald eagles, nearly four times the current limit.
That limit is annual.
Deaths of the more rare golden eagles would be allowed without penalty so long as companies minimize losses by taking steps such as retrofitting power poles to reduce the risk of electrocution.
How many eagles are currently being killed by wind turbines? The federal government won’t say.
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Firenze Sage: Â Too bad there isn’t an EPA official fired for every dead eagle.