Wind Farms Wreaking Havoc on Wildlife and Local Residents

Wind Farms Wreaking Havoc on Wildlife and Local Residents
A rainbow forms behind giant windmills near rain-soaked Interstate 10 near Palm Springs, Calif., on on Dec. 17, 2002. David McNew/Getty Images
Alice Giordano
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Windmill farms are wreaking havoc on wildlife and people who live near them, causing a growing division among environmentalists about them.
That’s the view of Ben Lieberman, senior fellow of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who recently told The Epoch Times that the federal government allows wind farms to desecrate the environment because it profits hugely from them and uses them as an excuse not to tap into domestic oil reserves.
Alice Giordano
Alice Giordano
Freelance reporter
Alice Giordano is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times. She is a former news correspondent for The Boston Globe, Associated Press, and the New England bureau of The New York Times.
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