BATS SAFE WITH WIND – EXPERT

Witness: WVa wind farm no threat to endangered bat
October 23, 2009 (AP)

"An environmental consultant hired by developers of a proposed West Virginia wind farm told a federal judge he believes the project won't harm the endangered Indiana bat."

Recent infrared night studies have identified the habits that attract bats to wind turbines and pointed to operational fixes. (click to enlarge)

"Consultant Russ Romme performed risk assessments for the proposed windfarm. He testified…in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., in a bench trial in which opponents are seeking to force developers to obtain permits under the federal Endangered Species Act.

"Romme testified that his firm's netting surveys [found] the bat and acoustic surveys the plaintiffs say show evidence of [bat endangermnent] aren't reliable." [See WIND SOLVES ITS BAT PROBLEM]

There are harms to bats but they can be minimized and wind is working to do so. There are harms from doing anything to generate massive amounts of energy but doing nothing is not an option. (click to enlarge)

"…Animal Welfare Institute and…Mountain Communities for Responsible Energy filed suit against… Beech Ridge Energy and Invenergy Wind over the proposed Greenbrier County, W.Va., wind farm."