#2 the tree huggers have already sued to try to put a stop to wind power because birds might fly into the blades.
Good Gravy!
These are probably the same people that think we should all be living in caves. The thing about these so called enviromentalists is that most of their ideas are based in fanciful thinking with very little scientific evidence to back it up. I only say this because as you quoted they said that the birds "might" fly into the blades. Did they do any actual studies to find out that this will happen? Cripes. Wind power is used all over Europe and have you seen any reports of chopped up feathered friends all over the news? Hardly. In fact major city centers with all of their high rises and lights pose a greater threat to migratory birds then a freakin wind generator ever will.
Save the planet? Lets start with those leather Hush Puppies you're wearing and work up from there... So much for save the animals.
Don't get me wrong. I love nature and the Earth and want to do a better job so that there is a world for my children to grow up in that is safe and clean. I recycle, bike or take transit into work. Our vehicle gets driven to the nearest subway station and get parked while my wife goes into work everyday. I make mistakes, I'm not perfect. I like think I'm better and that my kids will be expects at it by the time they grow up to be adults.
I can also offer another opinion. As an avid cyclist and mountain biker, these nuts try to continually argue that "off-road" cycling is ruining the local provincial parks and forest trail networks. When in actual FACT scientific studies have shown that a MTB tire with a contact patch of roughlyl 1 inch does less damage to a trail surface and erosion then a hiker in hiking boots. And don't get me started on what horses can do to the trail systems as far a damage and erosion goes!!! Funny thing is, that whenever a public trail maintenance day is held, the MTB'ers are out in full force, fixing trail damage and attempting to improve the trail conditions over all. Where are the hikers? Equestrians? Probably sitting at Starbucks, arguing over how they are going to take out a second mortgage to top up the tank on the H2 that's parked outside.
Yeah...I'm generalizing so sue me...
Just trying to make a point is all.
Peace.