{"id":1998634,"date":"2023-08-12T09:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T13:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-species-pay-the-price\/"},"modified":"2023-08-12T09:32:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T13:32:31","slug":"green-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-species-pay-the-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-species-pay-the-price\/","title":{"rendered":"California&#8217;s wildlife species suffer due to the cost of green energy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreen-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-species-pay-the-price%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1998634&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California&#8217;s Transition to Green Energy Raises Concerns for \u2064Wildlife<\/h2>\n<p>As \u2064the Golden State accelerates its transition to green energy at full\u200c throttle, \u2063some experts are expressing apprehension about the potential consequences for wildlife, particularly birds. John Baker, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-species-pay-the-price\/\" title=\"California's wildlife species suffer due to the cost of green energy.\">retired assistant chief<\/a> of the California Fish and Wildlife Department, warns that the push for green energy, while aimed\u2064 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-czar-john-kerry-on-private-jet-travel-its-the-only-choice-for-somebody-like-me\/\" title=\"Climate Czar John Kerry On Private Jet Travel: \u2018It\u2019s The Only Choice For Somebody Like Me\u2019\">combating climate change<\/a>, may come at the expense of \u2062endangering certain animal species.<\/p>\n<h3>The Cost to Wildlife<\/h3>\n<p>Baker emphasizes that the intense focus on green energy tends to blind\u200b people, including politicians, to the negative\u2064 impact it has on animals. Predatory birds, such as eagles, hawks, and falcons, are especially affected, with many \u2063being killed by \u200cwind turbines. While the number of predatory bird fatalities may seem small compared to other bird deaths, Baker\u2063 highlights the significance due to their slow reproductive nature. He cites a 2021 article that estimates approximately 681,000 birds are killed each \u200dyear in the\u200b United \u2062States by wind turbines, and this number could be even higher.<\/p>\n<h3>Solar Farms and Their Consequences<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to wind turbines, solar farms have \u2062also been causing harm to wildlife. \u2064Birds often mistake the shining solar panels for \u200cpools of water and crash \u2063into them, resulting\u2063 in fatal injuries. The extreme heat generated by\u2062 the panels&#8217;\u2062 reflective material\u2062 can also incinerate birds that fly\u200b too close. Other land species, such as desert tortoises and bighorn sheep, have lost their habitat and migration corridors due \u200cto the proliferation of solar farms.<\/p>\n<h3>Accountability and Political Influence<\/h3>\n<p>Baker raises concerns about the lack \u200bof accountability for wind energy operators when it comes to wildlife loss. Despite the potential legal \u200dconsequences for harming\u2064 protected species like bald eagles, operators often go unpunished. \u2064He also highlights the preferential treatment given \u2063to clean energy during the lawmaking process, where dissenting voices are silenced or funding is cut off. This bias\u2062 can lead scientists to prioritize the narrative of climate change over the well-being of individual species.<\/p>\n<h3>Working\u2062 Towards Solutions<\/h3>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Baker acknowledges that some local agencies have found ways to address the conflicts between\u200b green energy and wildlife conservation.\u200c However, he emphasizes the need for\u2064 a more balanced approach that considers the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minority-employees-slam-house-dem-plan-to-boost-diversity-at-state-department\/\" title=\"Minority Employees Slam House Dem Plan To Boost Diversity at State Department\">long-term impact<\/a> on animal populations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/californias-solar-mandates-make-commercial-construction-slower-and-costlier-developer-5445068\">California\u2019s Solar Mandates Make Commercial Construction Slower and Costlier: Developer<\/a> &#8211; 8\/4\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/millions-of-dollars-needed-for-road-upgrades-to-transport-massive-wind-turbine-blades-5384417\">Millions of Dollars Needed for Road Upgrades to Transport Massive Wind Turbine Blades<\/a> &#8211; 7\/10\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California is rapidly shifting to green energy, but concerns arise about potential consequences. The state aims to achieve 100% carbon-neutrality by 2045, yet some, like a former official from the California Fish and Wildlife Department, express apprehension. The transition&#8217;s impact is being closely watched as the Golden State accelerates towards its ambitious goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2289,"featured_media":1998635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1998634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2289"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1998634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1998635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1998634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1998634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1998634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}