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Tilting at Turbines: Implications of the First Wind Energy Prosecution under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Vermont Law

Summary: . The Department of Justice recently prosecuted the first ever wind energy firm under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Wildlife advocates hailed the prosecution as a step in the right direction, but the outcome has no substantial effect on protecting migratory bird species. It is clear that if bird advocates wish to see reforms in the wind industry, they must partner with their foes to develop a solution. _.

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