Column: Yes, wind turbines kill birds. But fracking is much worse

by Sammy_Roth

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  1. Hope you’ll read my latest L.A. Times newsletter/column, focused on a fascinating new study, and let me know what you think! Here’s how my piece starts:

    >*“Golden eagle’s death sparks shutdown of wind farm.”*
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    >*“Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow.”*
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    >*“Proposed wind farm fuels debate about threats and benefits to migrating birds.”*
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    >*Those are all recent news headlines. You may have seen similar stories over the years, including from the L.A. Times.*
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    >*It’s not hard to figure out why there’s so much news coverage. Lots of people love birds, and they’re understandably concerned about giant spinning blades hundreds of feet in the air chopping up their favorite critters. The photos are gruesome.*
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    >*But should we be even more worried about other types of energy development? Like, for instance, oil and gas drilling?*
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    >*Absolutely we should, according to a new study.*

    Again, hope you’ll read and let me know what you think! You can sign up to get my twice-weekly Boiling Point newsletters in your inbox here: [latimes.com/boilingpoint](https://latimes.com/boilingpoint).

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