| | | Possess even one bald or golden eagle feather, unless you're an Indian, and you face a federal penalty for violating the law with a fine of up to $100,000 (double for organizations), imprisonment for one year, or both for a first offense. A second violation of the act elevates the crime to felony status.
But own a windmill and chop some of them up, no fine, no jail, no problemo. Hypocritical filthy "greens" in this filthy corrupt administration.
reviewjournal.com
Rule revision would let wind turbine operators kill, injure protected eagles without penalty
By MATTHEW DALY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is revising a federal rule that allows wind-energy companies to operate high-speed turbines for up to 30 years, even if means killing or injuring thousands of federally protected bald and golden eagles.
Under the plan announced Wednesday, wind companies and other power providers could kill or injure up to 4,200 bald eagles a year without penalty — nearly four times the current limit. Golden eagles could only be killed if companies take steps to minimize the losses, for instance, by retrofitting power poles to reduce the risk of electrocution.
Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe said the proposal will “provide a path forward” for maintaining eagle populations while also spurring development of a pollution-free energy source that’s intended to ease global warming, a cornerstone of President Barack Obama’s energy plan...
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