Altamont Pass wind farm kills 1,000 Golden Eagles per decade. Under US law, the operators should be subject to $250 million in fines and 2,000 years in jail.
The bald eagle will continue to be protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act even though it has been delisted under the Endangered Species Act. This law, originally passed in 1940, provides for the protection of the bald eagle and the golden eagle (as amended in 1962) by prohibiting the take, possession, sale, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, of any bald or golden eagle, alive or dead, including any part, nest, or egg, unless allowed by permit (16 U.S.C. 668(a); 50 CFR 22). “Take” includes pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, molest or disturb (16 U.S.C. 668c; 50 CFR 22.3). The 1972 amendments increased civil penalties for violating provisions of the Act to a maximum fine of $5,000 or one year imprisonment with $10,000 or not more than two years in prison for a second conviction. Felony convictions carry a maximum fine of $250,000 or two years of imprisonment. The fine doubles for an organization. Rewards are provided for information leading to arrest and conviction for violation of the Act.
Sounds good, lets roll!
I find it very disturbing how these wind operators are getting away with this:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203706604574376543308399048.html
How are we as a society justifying killing these magnificent animals for a foolish endeavor in wind power? It’s hard to believe this is happening in our world – the eagle is our national symbol besides being a majestic animal that basically hunts disease carrying vermin.
I am appalled.
I feel so strongly about the unpunished daily slaughter of birds, protected or not, that I’d better stop typing now. I don’t want to pound my keyboard to death.
This is a good idea.
The leftists are always using environmentalpatient laws to thwart us. Why not turn it around.
Great point. We need a class action suit (or even a RICO?).