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Environmental assessments are routinely carried out for wind farm proposals, and potential impacts on the local environment (e.g. plants, animals, soils) are evaluated. [84] Turbine locations and operations are often modified as part of the approval process to avoid or minimise impacts on threatened species and their habitats.
Since December, more than 23 whales have washed up dead along the east coast of the United States, leading wind energy skeptics to lay blame on the pending installation of offshore wind projects.
Wind turbines also generate noise. At a distance of 300 metres (980 ft) this may be around 45 dB, which is slightly louder than a refrigerator. At 1.5 km (1 mi) distance they become inaudible. [83] [84] There are anecdotal reports of negative health effects on people who live very close to wind turbines. [85]
On 7 December 2007, it was reported that some environmentalists opposed a plan to build a wind farm in western Maryland [127] But other local environmentalists say that the environmental effects of wind farms "pale in comparison to coal-burning generators, which add to global warming and lead to acid rain" that is killing trees in the same area ...
The interior secretary will review wind leasing and permitting practices for federal waters and lands. The assessment will consider the environmental impact of wind projects on wildlife, the economic costs associated with the intermittent generation of electricity and the effect of subsidies on the viability of the wind industry, the order states.
Scientists say there is no credible evidence linking offshore wind farms to whale deaths. ... fisheries campaign director at the environmental group Oceana. Since 2016, humpback whales have been ...
After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against the idea. Bernt estimated ...
As for wind turbines, they may change both horizontal and vertical atmospheric circulation. [29] But, although both these may slightly change the local temperature, any difference they might make to the global temperature is undetectable against the far larger temperature change caused by greenhouse gases. [30]