AWEA fact sheet on bird turbine fatalities
Showing that wind energy is responsible for less than 0.01% of human-caused bird fatalities.
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NWF issue brief on turbine impacts to bird species
Emphasizes minimal bird impacts, notes that bat impacts can be minimized or compensated for.
NY Wind Energy Guide: Birds and Bats
On the impacts and regulation surrounding birds and bats takings from wind energy, providing a brief overview of relevant federal and state regulations.
American Wind Wildlife Institute reports on turbine wildlife impacts
Wind Turbine Interactions with Wildlife and Their Habitats, and Bats and Wind Energy: Impacts, Mitigation, and Tradeoffs.
FWS’s Land Based Wind Energy Guidelines
Breaks down FWS's interpretation of how the Endangered Species Act’s requirements impact the siting of wind farms.
Biodiversity and Wind Siting Mapping Tool for New York
Maps important ecological resources, such as sensitive habitats, large forest blocks, and migration routes
Michigan’s Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Act
Called for the mapping of “Wind Energy Resource Zones” where transmission lines would be subject to an expedited siting process.
Texas Competitive Renewable Energy Zones
The Texas Public Utility Commission is responsible for designating “competitive renewable energy zones” for accelerated transmission development.
BNL report, The Cost of Transmission for Wind Energy
Examines 40 transmission planning studies and draws conclusions about the costs of expanding the transmission grid to accommodate expanded wind energy development.
NYC’s operational standard for wind turbines
Includes design standards, maintenance, noise, and physical appearance.