Energy

Green Energy: Can We Save the Planet and Save Birds?
March 08, 2014 — Wildlife-smart wind power may be as close as it gets to "green energy." But over vast swaths of America, the "smart" part is still more hot air than reality--especially when it comes to raptors.
New Rule Is a Win for Wind, Blows for Eagles
December 09, 2013 — The government will grant permits allowing the industry to harm or kill the raptors for 30 years.
Duke Energy to Pay $1 Million for Bird Deaths at Wind Facilities
November 27, 2013 — U.S. government issues the first criminal sentence for killing protected birds at turbine farms.
Kicking the Coal Habit
April 23, 2012 — America may be coming to grips with the dark side of our cheapest, most abundant energy source, but a plan to unload it on Asia threatens to poison our planet.
U.S. Sets First Limits on Carbon Emissions from Power Plants
March 27, 2012 — For the first time ever the EPA is imposing greenhouse gas emissions limits on power plants, the largest driver of climate change.
Smoke on the Water: Stopping a Coal-fired Power Plant in Arkansas
February 15, 2012 — Nationwide, coal-fired power plants appear to be on the way out. But in southwest Arkansas—next to some of the finest fish and wildlife habitat anywhere—one may be on the way in.
Here Comes the Sun
October 04, 2011 — The Southwest’s deserts offer promise for solar power development. They also boast incredible biodiversity. New initiatives are looking to tap into the vast energy potential without threatening the wildlife and plants that depend on this fragile land.
Balance of Power
September 06, 2011 — Green energy isn’t necessarily harmless. But new efforts are under way to site renewable energy projects and transmission lines outside unspoiled landscapes and wildlife habitat.
Winning the West's energy wars: Keeping clean energy green
March 08, 2011 — How do we develop clean power without harming wildlife and our environment?