New wind guidelines anger bird, bat groups

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Siting guidelines: Industry too influential in drafting, critics say
By NANCY MADSEN
TIMES STAFF WRITER
SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2011

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released revised wind power siting guidelines, but bird and bat advocates say they still lack the teeth to force developers to consider the long-term effects of turbines on wildlife.

Staff at the American Bird Conservancy said the guidelines lead to “‘rubber-stamping’ of wind projects.”