American Bird Conservancy: Ohio Eliminates 'Feathering' Requirement for Icebreaker Wind Project, But Some Bird Protections Remain
September 19, 2020
September 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The American Bird Conservancy issued the following news release:
Yesterday, the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) reversed its decision to require a stringent wildlife protection measure for Icebreaker Wind, approved in May to be the nation's first freshwater offshore wind energy facility. This precedent-setting project poses high risks to birds and bats due to its location in Lake Erie, within a globally important migration hotspot. Yesterday's decision increas . . .
Yesterday, the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) reversed its decision to require a stringent wildlife protection measure for Icebreaker Wind, approved in May to be the nation's first freshwater offshore wind energy facility. This precedent-setting project poses high risks to birds and bats due to its location in Lake Erie, within a globally important migration hotspot. Yesterday's decision increas . . .