BY SAMMY ROTH, COLUMNIST, Los Angeles Times, JAN. 11, 2024 6 AM PT
“Golden eagle’s death sparks shutdown of wind farm.”
“Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow.”
“Proposed wind farm fuels debate about threats and benefits to migrating birds.”
Those are all recent news headlines. You may have seen similar stories over the years, including from the L.A. Times.
It’s not hard to figure out why there’s so much news coverage. Lots of people love birds, and they’re understandably concerned about giant spinning blades hundreds of feet in the air chopping up their favorite critters. The photos are gruesome.
But should we be even more worried about other types of energy development? Like, for instance, oil and gas drilling?
Absolutely, we should, according to a new study.
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