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Alerts and Events: Wildlife
These postings are provided to help publicize and provide examples of the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
Economics, Environment, Massachusetts, Publications, Wildlife •
Source: Judy Foreman
The Scallop Plot: A Cape Cod Thriller
In this thriller, star investigative reporter Samantha Fuller joins a feisty Cape Cod fisherwoman to foil a wind farm developer’s evil plot to poison precious ocean scallop beds—and finds herself facing off against right-wing climate deniers. In Provincetown, MA, feisty scallop fisherwoman Isabella Ferreira goes up against a sleazy wind farm developer, Olaf Svensson, who wants to install wind turbines in the ocean right off the coast of Cape Cod. At a nearby scallop hatchery, marine biologists Leif and Astrid . . .
Environment, Film, Human rights, Norway, Wildlife •
Source: Johannes Vang, Aurinko Film
For Our Rights
Gumppe Guvlui Mer Enn Bare Fjell The Norwegian Supreme Court ruled that a wind farm in a reindeer grazing area violates the Sámi people’s rights; however, the wind turbines remain in place. In response, young Sámi activists protest to compel the government to take action. Vindturbinene står høyt over Fosenhalvøya. Høyesterett er klar i sin dom – konsesjonen var ugyldig, men regjeringen følger ikke etter. Unge samer føler seg tvunget til å sette til side sine hverdagsliv for å kjempe . . .
Environment, Publications, U.S., Wildlife •
Source: Protect Our Coast Long Island NYProtect Our Coast Long Island NY
Fact sheets from Protect Our Coast
Creation & Operation Birds, Bats, Bees Blades & Toxic Materials Whales Protect Our Coast, Long Island, New York
Advertisements, Campaigns, Environment, Health, Noise, Ohio, Property values, Wildlife •
Source: Crawford Anti-Wind
Crawford Anti-Wind campaign spots
Crawford Anti-Wind
Action alerts, Environment, Impacts, Ireland, Press releases, Wildlife •
Source: Wind Aware Dromahair
In response to Coillte’s planning application to Leitrim/Sligo Counties
OUTRAGED RURAL COMMUNITY ACCUSES Semi State COILLTE of GOLIATH v DAVID–style BULLYING TACTICS Local community group, WIND AWARE DROMAHAIR, claims that Coillte representatives assured them in 2018 that their proposed Croagh Windfarm, of GIANT wind turbines, would be fully compliant with the new, albeit still draft, Planning Guidelines. It now transpires that their application to Leitrim and Sligo County Councils is based on the 2006 Guidelines, described some years ago by former Environment Minister Denis Naughten as “manifestly unfit for . . .
Aesthetics, Environment, Flyers, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Wildlife •
Source: Save Our Beautiful Lake
Say No to Wind Turbines in Lake Erie
For further information, visit saveourbeautifullake.org Also see: Icebreaker Binder at na-paw.org
Request to “take” endangered, threatened, and protected bats and bald eagles
In accordance with the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft habitat conservation plan (HCP) in support of an application from MidAmerican Energy Company (applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) for the federally endangered Indiana bat, federally threatened northern long-eared bat, and federally protected bald eagle; also included in the permit would be the little brown bat and tricolored . . .
