Wind power rules aim to cut bird deaths nationwide
The Obama administration issued new guidelines to steer wind farm siting away from high wildlife risk while expanding wind energy. Interior Secretary Salazar touted voluntary, science based standards endorsed by the American Wind Energy Association and Audubon Society, though critics warn they may not curb bird fatalities.
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Exxon Valdez to be scrapped in Indian Gulf yard
The Exxon Valdez baleen tanker, linked to the 1989 Prince William Sound spill, appears bound for scrapping in a Gulf of Cambay yard. The ship’s legacy includes 11 million gallons spilled, devastated Cordova’s fishing, and massive litigation reducing punitive damages from 5 billion to 507.5 million.
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